Athens
The Story of Athens
As a girl name
Athens first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2012, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 8 Athenss were born — ranking #11,156 that year. As of 2026, Athens ranks #13,427 for girls with 6 births, rising sharply (+25% over the past five years). In total, more than 49 Athenss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Athens first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 2006, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 15 Athenss were born — ranking #5,770 that year. As of 2026, Athens ranks #7,482 for boys with 8 births, gradually falling (-14%). In total, more than 171 Athenss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Athens
Athens is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2006 and has accumulated 171 births in the dataset. Athens's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #5,770. Use the chart and map above to compare Athens'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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