Girl name
Athena
Athena holds the #109 spot on the 2025 list of the most popular girl names in the U.S. That amounts to 2,477 newborn girls in a single year. Its position has barely moved over the past five years — a sign of steady, established appeal. Its strongest year on record was 2023 (#76 nationally, 3,001 newborns), in a data series reaching back to 1902. The name's biggest fan base is in Alaska (#18 there in 2025).
Rankings
2025 rank
#109
among girl names
Trend
Stable
last 5 years
All-time peak
#76
in 2023 (2020s)
Babies in 2025
2,477
girls named Athena
Athena popularity, 1880–2025
Where Athena is most popular
Share of girls born in 2025:lowhighno data (< 5 births)
Strongest states: Alaska (#18), Wyoming (#79), New Mexico (#41)
Uniqueness score
23/ 100Very common
everywhereone of a kind
A familiar pick that most people will recognize instantly. Based on how many babies per birth were named Athena in the most recent year of SSA data.