Athenia
Several ships have shared the name SS Athenia, including:SS Athenia (1903), launched in 1903 and sunk in 1917 SS Athenia (1922), launched in 1922 and sunk in 1939
Meaning & Origin of Athenia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Several ships have shared the name SS Athenia, including:SS Athenia (1903), launched in 1903 and sunk in 1917 SS Athenia (1922), launched in 1922 and sunk in 1939
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The Story of Athenia
Athenia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1955, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1979, when 11 Athenias were born — ranking #5,749 that year. As of 2026, Athenia ranks #15,532 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 115 Athenias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Athenia
Athenia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1955 and has accumulated 115 births in the dataset. Athenia's peak popularity came in 1979 when it ranked #5,749. Use the chart and map above to compare Athenia'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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