How Many People Are Named Athena?
An estimated 48,372 people in the United States have the first name Athena. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 17 years old, and Athena peaked in popularity in 2022 with 3,025 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Athena 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 Athena paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Athena is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 17, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
48,372
About 1 in 7,086 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Uncommon
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
17
years old
Peak Year
2022
3,025 births
Total Registered
50,614
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Athena
Athena is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 50,614 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Athena as a female name
Ranked #90 in 2024
2,788 female births in 2024
Peak: 2022 (3,025 births)
Athena: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Athena span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 18,295 babies were registered. While Athena is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Athena by Decade
How has Athena 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.
Athena by State
Birth registrations for Athena span all 51 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Vermont, District of Columbia, Wyoming. On average, about 913 Athenas were registered per state.
Athena + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Athena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Athena
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Athena: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Athena?
We estimate approximately 48,372 people named Athena 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 7,086 Americans share this first name.
Is Athena a common name?
Athena is classified as "Uncommon" and is more popular than 99.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 50,614 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Athena most popular?
Athena reached peak popularity in 2022, when 3,025 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Athena is approximately 17 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Athena a female name?
Athena is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Athena Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Athena Smith, Athena Johnson, Athena 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.
Search for a full name combination
How Many of Me