Gender
Origin
- Greek
- Goddess of wisdom and warfare.
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Athena
Pronunciation
a-the-na
Popularity in the USA
- Girls: peak in 2022 (rank #78, 3,025 births); most recent 2025 (rank #109, 2,477 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 2,477 |
| 2024 | 2,788 |
| 2023 | 2,996 |
| 2022 | 3,025 |
| 2021 | 2,716 |
| 2020 | 2,515 |
| 2019 | 2,722 |
| 2018 | 2,604 |
| 2017 | 2,381 |
| 2016 | 2,177 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #90, 519 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 519 |
| 2024 | 480 |
| 2023 | 461 |
| 2022 | 415 |
| 2021 | 277 |
| 2020 | 270 |
| 2019 | 242 |
| 2018 | 210 |
| 2017 | 205 |
| 2016 | 186 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Girls: peak in 2023 (rank #185, 337 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 337 |
| 2022 | 305 |
| 2021 | 209 |
| 2020 | 188 |
| 2019 | 178 |
| 2018 | 162 |
| 2017 | 145 |
| 2016 | 130 |
| 2015 | 73 |
| 2014 | 84 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #341, 11 births); most recent 2025 (rank #692, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 7 |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 7 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Scotland
- Girls: peak in 2025 (rank #172, 24 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 24 |
| 2024 | 11 |
| 2023 | 12 |
| 2022 | 13 |
| 2021 | 8 |
| 2020 | 9 |
| 2019 | 5 |
| 2018 | 9 |
| 2017 | 4 |
| 2016 | 7 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Scotland (2025)
Source: National Records of Scotland (NRS), Babies' First Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1974 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Northern Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2024 (rank #253, 6 births); most recent 2025 (rank #334, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 4 |
| 2024 | 6 |
| 2023 | 5 |
| 2022 | 5 |
| 2021 | 5 |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Northern Ireland (2025)
Source: Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA), Baby Names. © Crown copyright. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1997 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Girls: peak in 2016 (rank #59, 52 births); most recent 2023 (rank #63, 38 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 38 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2021 | 31 |
| 2020 | 43 |
| 2019 | 26 |
| 2018 | 46 |
| 2017 | 40 |
| 2016 | 52 |
| 2015 | 31 |
| 2014 | 26 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence