How Many People Are Named Athanasia?
An estimated 507 people in the United States have the first name Athanasia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 30 years old, and Athanasia peaked in popularity in 1975 with 17 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Athanasia as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Athanasia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
507
About 1 in 676,044 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
30
years old
Peak Year
1975
17 births
Total Registered
556
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Athanasia
Athanasia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 556 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Athanasia as a female name
Ranked #9,605 in 2024
10 female births in 2024
Peak: 1975 (17 births)
Athanasia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Athanasia span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 100 babies were registered. While Athanasia is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Athanasia by Decade
How has Athanasia tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Athanasia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Athanasia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Athanasia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Athanasia?
We estimate approximately 507 people named Athanasia are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 676,044 Americans share this first name.
Is Athanasia a common name?
Athanasia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 556 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Athanasia most popular?
Athanasia reached peak popularity in 1975, when 17 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Athanasia is approximately 30 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Athanasia a female name?
Athanasia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Athanasia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Athanasia Smith, Athanasia Johnson, Athanasia Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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