How Many People Are Named Parthenia?
An estimated 504 people in the United States have the first name Parthenia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Parthenia peaked in popularity in 1923 with 28 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Parthenia 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 Parthenia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
504
About 1 in 680,068 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1923
28 births
Total Registered
1,447
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Parthenia
Parthenia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,447 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Parthenia as a female name
Ranked #17,030 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 1923 (28 births)
Parthenia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Parthenia span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 198 babies were registered. Parthenia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Parthenia by Decade
How has Parthenia 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.
Parthenia by State
Birth registrations for Parthenia span all 5 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Tennessee, Virginia. The lowest are in Mississippi, Alabama, Virginia. On average, about 17 Parthenias were registered per state.
Parthenia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Parthenia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Parthenia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Parthenia?
We estimate approximately 504 people named Parthenia 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 680,068 Americans share this first name.
Is Parthenia a common name?
Parthenia is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 84.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,447 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Parthenia most popular?
Parthenia reached peak popularity in 1923, when 28 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Parthenia is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Parthenia a female name?
Parthenia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Parthenia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Parthenia Smith, Parthenia Johnson, Parthenia 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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