Girl · #8,662 in 2026

Athea

Name: Popularity of the name Athea in U.S. births, 1880–2026
Creator: U.S. Social Security Administration
License: https://www.ssa.gov/foia/
Keywords: Athea, baby name, popularity, U.S., SSA, rankings

Athea is a village in west County Limerick, Ireland. Athea has a Roman Catholic church, and is the centre for the parish of Athea, which encompasses several nearby townlands. As of the 2022 census, the village of Athea had a population of 418 people. The R523 and R524 regional roads meet at a junction within the village.

Current Rank

#8,662

Peak Rank

#5,456 (2020)

Total Babies

326

5-Yr Trend

-32%

1967

First Year

2026

Last Year

2020

Peak Year

#5456

Peak Rank

326

Total Count

Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Athea

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

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Origin & history

Evidence of ancient settlement in the area includes a number of ringfort and holy well sites in the townlands of Athea Upper, Templeathea and Gortnagross. There is a Mass rock to the east of the village. The Catholic church in Athea, Saint Bartholomew's church, was built in 1832. An ancient sliotar ( hurling ball) was found in a bog and acquired by the National Museum in 1954. One of three such sliotars found in West Limerick, estimates suggest that the Athea ball dates to at least the 17th century. A replica of a forge, formerly located in Athea, has been built in Bunratty Folk Park in County

The Story of Athea

Athea first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1967, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2020, when 19 Atheas were born — ranking #6,078 that year. As of 2026, Athea ranks #8,662 for baby girls with 10 births, falling sharply (-32%). In total, more than 326 Atheas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1960s through the 2020s.

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Notable people named Athea

A small selection from Wikipedia. Tap "Read more" below to see the full list on Wikipedia.

Tim Ahearne and Dan Ahearn were brothers who competed in the 1908 and 1920 Olympics respectively.
Kit Ahern , Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD)
Con Colbert , the youngest man to be executed by the British after the Easter Rising in 1916, lived on his family's farm in Athea.
Michael Colbert , Fianna Fáil politician who served as a Teachta Dála (TD)
Kevin Danaher , folklorist and historian, was born in Athea. His early education was at Athea National School and Mungret College, County Limerick.
Con Greaney , a traditional singer from nearby Rooska, who sang The Road To Athea
Lisa Murtagh , whose mother is an Athea native, was crowned 48th Rose of Tralee . She represented New York, but acknowledged Athea as her "second home" in her speech at the pageant in 2008.

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Names that sound like Athea

Phonetically similar names — useful when Athea is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Attia
Itea
Atwa
Atta
Atty
Atti
Atla
Attie
Adieux
Azia
Atma
Antia

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Athea

What does the name Athea mean?

How popular is Athea in 2026?

In 2026, Athea ranks #8,662 among girls' names in the U.S., with 10 babies given the name that year.

When was Athea most popular?

Athea reached its peak popularity in 2020, ranking #5,456 that year with 19 babies given the name.

Is Athea a unisex name?

In U.S. Social Security records, Athea is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.

What names go well with Athea?

Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Athea include Chareen, Sherrilee, Lorijo. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

About the name Athea

Athea is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1967 and has accumulated 326 births in the dataset. Athea's peak popularity came in 2020 when it ranked #5,456. Use the chart and map above to compare Athea'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.