Parthena
Parthena is a Greek feminine name. Notable people with this name include:Parthena M. Blank, one of the namesakes of the historic Stephen and Parthena M.
Meaning & Origin of Parthena
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Parthena is a Greek feminine name. Notable people with this name include:Parthena M. Blank, one of the namesakes of the historic Stephen and Parthena M.
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The Story of Parthena
Parthena first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 1884, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1921, when 9 Parthenas were born — ranking #3,400 that year. As of 2026, Parthena ranks #13,441 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 103 Parthenas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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About the name Parthena
Parthena is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1884 and has accumulated 103 births in the dataset. Parthena's peak popularity came in 1921 when it ranked #3,400. Use the chart and map above to compare Parthena'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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