Girls name
Athena
Athena is a girls' name given to 49,063 girls in the United States since 1915, peaking in 2022 with 3,024 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 18th among girls names in Alaska in 2025.
Which states favor Athena
Athena by state
Top states by all-time births named Athena. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | California | 10,170 | #71 (2025) |
| 2 | Texas | 4,776 | #97 (2025) |
| 3 | New York | 3,507 | #112 (2025) |
| 4 | Florida | 2,841 | #95 (2025) |
| 5 | Arizona | 1,678 | — |
| 6 | Illinois | 1,677 | — |
| 7 | Pennsylvania | 1,644 | — |
| 8 | Ohio | 1,636 | — |
| 9 | Washington | 1,400 | — |
| 10 | Michigan | 1,306 | — |
| 11 | Colorado | 1,108 | — |
| 12 | New Jersey | 986 | — |
| 13 | Indiana | 985 | — |
| 14 | North Carolina | 968 | — |
| 15 | Virginia | 906 | — |
| 16 | Massachusetts | 881 | — |
| 17 | Oregon | 869 | — |
| 18 | Wisconsin | 845 | — |
| 19 | Georgia | 827 | — |
| 20 | Missouri | 817 | — |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).