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“After the Greek goddess of wisdom, warfare, and crafts” — Greek (the goddess Athena) origin
Girl's name · #109 in the US (2025) · 2020s
Athena is near its high-water mark: it reached #76 in 2023 and still ranked #109 in 2025. About 53,000 girls have carried it since 1902.
Around the world: #82 in Canada (2024) · #83 in Australia (QLD) (2025) · #90 in England & Wales (2025) · #93 in New Zealand (2025).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 51 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 100 notable people named Athena:
Entertainers appear 2.58× more often than among typical names — e.g. Athena Manoukian, Greek singer.
Similar names: Maya · Hattie · Elena · Madelyn · Selena · Ariana
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