Baby Names US
boys' name ★ peaked 2012

Athen

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #4,722 Trend ↓ Falling 14%
Rank 2025
#4,722
among boys · ↓271 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
21
named Athen · -9% vs 2024
How common
1 in 81,337
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2012
48 babies
All-time total
692
#6,492 all-time among boys
First recorded
1991
in Social Security records

Athen popularity over time

692 babies have been named Athen since 1991, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.020.0318801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2012Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s 44 4 – #5,901
2000s 228 23 +418% #2,894
2010s 300 30 +32% #2,558
2020s (to 2025) 120 20 -33% #4,024

Where Athen is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 21 0.01 outside top 500
2027 20 0.01 outside top 500
2028 20 0.01 outside top 500
2029 20 0.01 outside top 500
2030 20 0.01 outside top 500

The story of Athen

Athen is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #4,722 in 2025 with 21 babies given the name. It is currently declining compared with a decade ago.

Since 1991, 692 American babies have been named Athen. Its peak came in 2012, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Athen stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Athen?

The median living Athen is about 13 years old; half are between 8 and 19. An estimated 700 people named Athen are alive in the United States today.

median 13 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Athen year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 21 #4,722
2024 23 #4,451
2023 12 #6,925
2022 15 #5,907
2021 26 #4,024
2020 23 #4,288
2019 20 #4,816
2018 23 #4,368
2017 19 #4,957
2016 44 #2,730
2015 29 #3,693
2014 27 #3,794
2013 33 #3,270
2012 48 #2,558
2011 26 #3,890
2010 31 #3,463
2009 28 #3,730
2008 29 #3,652
2007 29 #3,598
2006 34 #3,157
2005 24 #3,824
2004 35 #2,894
2003 15 #5,058
2002 10 #6,573
2001 10 #6,494
2000 14 #5,060
1995 9 #5,959
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Athen, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Athen?

The median living Athen is about 13 years old. Half of all living Athens are between 8 and 19 years old.

How many people named Athen are alive today?

An estimated 700 people named Athen are alive in the United States, based on 692 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Athen in 2025?

Athen ranked #4,722 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 21 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Athen?

692 babies have been named Athen in the United States since 1991, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Athen most popular?

Athen peaked in 2012, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Athen a boy or girl name?

Athen is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Athen rising or falling?

Athen is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

Will Athen become more popular?

Athen is trending downward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 20 boys named Athen in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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