Athanasia
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Meaning & Origin of Athanasia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Athanasia is a genus of flowering plants in the daisy family.Species
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The Story of Athanasia
Athanasia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1917, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1975, when 17 Athanasias were born — ranking #3,773 that year. As of 2026, Athanasia ranks #9,275 for baby girls with 8 births, falling sharply (-23%). In total, more than 573 Athanasias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Athanasia
Phonetically similar names — useful when Athanasia is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
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- Euthanasia
- Euthinasia
- Athanasius
- Athanasios
- Athinai
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- Assination
- Athenaeum
- Atheneum
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About the name Athanasia
Athanasia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1917 and has accumulated 573 births in the dataset. Athanasia's peak popularity came in 1975 when it ranked #3,773. Use the chart and map above to compare Athanasia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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