How Many People Are Named Athanasios?
An estimated 1,210 people in the United States have the first name Athanasios. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Athanasios peaked in popularity in 1973 with 39 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Athanasios 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 Athanasios paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,210
About 1 in 283,268 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1973
39 births
Total Registered
1,260
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Athanasios
Athanasios is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,260 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Athanasios as a male name
Ranked #4,429 in 2024
23 male births in 2024
Peak: 1973 (39 births)
Athanasios: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Athanasios span from the 1950s to the 2020s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 285 babies were registered. While Athanasios is less common than at its peak in the 1970s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Athanasios by Decade
How has Athanasios 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.
Athanasios by State
Birth registrations for Athanasios span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, Illinois, Massachusetts. The lowest are in California, New Jersey, Massachusetts. On average, about 57 Athanasioss were registered per state.
Athanasios + Last Name Combinations
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Athanasios: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Athanasios?
We estimate approximately 1,210 people named Athanasios 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 283,268 Americans share this first name.
Is Athanasios a common name?
Athanasios is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,260 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Athanasios most popular?
Athanasios reached peak popularity in 1973, when 39 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Athanasios is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Athanasios a male name?
Athanasios is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Athanasios Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Athanasios Smith, Athanasios Johnson, Athanasios 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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