How Many People Are Named Athene?
An estimated 46 people in the United States have the first name Athene. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 53 years old, and Athene peaked in popularity in 1923 with 10 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Athene 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 Athene paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Athene is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
46
About 1 in 7,451,181 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
53
years old
Peak Year
1923
10 births
Total Registered
135
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Athene
Athene is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 135 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Athene as a female name
Ranked #14,068 in 2003
6 female births in 2003
Peak: 1923 (10 births)
Athene: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Athene span from the 1900s to the 2000s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 38 babies were registered. Athene has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Athene by Decade
How has Athene 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.
Athene + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Athene as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Athene
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
Athene: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Athene?
We estimate approximately 46 people named Athene 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 7,451,181 Americans share this first name.
Is Athene a common name?
Athene is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 53.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 135 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Athene most popular?
Athene reached peak popularity in 1923, when 10 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Athene is approximately 53 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Athene a female name?
Athene is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Athene Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Athene Smith, Athene Johnson, Athene 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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