Feminine dossier · first seen 1902

Athena

Stable Cross-generational persistence #109 girls’ name in 2025
Peak era
2022
Peak births
3,029
Current vitality
Healthy
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
1902Peak 20222025
peak 2022 2025 18801900192019401960198020002020

Quick answers about Athena

How many people are named Athena?

An estimated 51,277 living Americans are named Athena.

How rare is Athena?

Athena is moderately uncommon among babies today, with 2,477 girls receiving the name in 2025, down 18.2% from its 2022 peak. It was the #109 girls’ name in 2025.

How old is the typical Athena?

The median age of a living American named Athena is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 5 and 22 years old.

Is Athena still popular?

Yes. Athena is holding steady, with 2,477 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.

Where is Athena most common?

Athena has its strongest geographic signal in Nevada, where it appeared 3.2× more often than the national baseline in the 2020s.

Peak year
2022
Decline from peak
18.2%
2025
2,477
All-time
53,118
Where it lives now

Athena is most concentrated in Nevada — about 3.2× the national rate in the 2020s.

States where Athena is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.

Alabama: near or below the national rate AL Alaska: near or below the national rate AK Arizona: near or below the national rate AZ Arkansas: near or below the national rate AR California: near or below the national rate CA Colorado: near or below the national rate CO Connecticut: near or below the national rate CT Delaware: near or below the national rate DE District of Columbia: near or below the national rate DC Florida: near or below the national rate FL Georgia: near or below the national rate GA Hawaii: near or below the national rate HI Idaho: near or below the national rate ID Illinois: near or below the national rate IL Indiana: near or below the national rate IN Iowa: near or below the national rate IA Kansas: near or below the national rate KS Kentucky: near or below the national rate KY Louisiana: near or below the national rate LA Maine: near or below the national rate ME Maryland: near or below the national rate MD Massachusetts: near or below the national rate MA Michigan: near or below the national rate MI Minnesota: near or below the national rate MN Mississippi: near or below the national rate MS Missouri: near or below the national rate MO Montana: near or below the national rate MT Nebraska: near or below the national rate NE Nevada: 3.2× the national rate NV New Hampshire: near or below the national rate NH New Jersey: near or below the national rate NJ New Mexico: near or below the national rate NM New York: near or below the national rate NY North Carolina: near or below the national rate NC North Dakota: near or below the national rate ND Ohio: near or below the national rate OH Oklahoma: near or below the national rate OK Oregon: near or below the national rate OR Pennsylvania: near or below the national rate PA Rhode Island: near or below the national rate RI South Carolina: near or below the national rate SC South Dakota: near or below the national rate SD Tennessee: near or below the national rate TN Texas: near or below the national rate TX Utah: near or below the national rate UT Vermont: near or below the national rate VT Virginia: near or below the national rate VA Washington: near or below the national rate WA West Virginia: near or below the national rate WV Wisconsin: near or below the national rate WI Wyoming: near or below the national rate WY