Baby Names US
girls' name ★ peaked 1989

Athina

Gender Girl Rank 2025 #5,426 Trend ↑ Rising 67%

From Greek Αθήνα (Athína), from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι (Athênai).

Rank 2025
#5,426
among girls · ↑1,550 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
23
named Athina
How common
1 in 69,881
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1989
48 babies
All-time total
902
#8,058 all-time among girls
First recorded
1958
in Social Security records

Athina popularity over time

902 babies have been named Athina since 1958, 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 1989Girls

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 Girls Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s 5 1 – #6,151
1960s 16 2 +220% #5,854
1970s 114 11 +613% #3,962
1980s 154 15 +35% #2,413
1990s 165 17 +7% #4,013
2000s 186 19 +13% #5,458
2010s 161 16 -13% #5,470
2020s (to 2025) 101 17 +5% #5,426

Where Athina is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (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 girls Implied rank
2026 25 0.02 outside top 500
2027 27 0.02 outside top 500
2028 29 0.02 outside top 500
2029 30 0.02 outside top 500
2030 32 0.02 outside top 500

The story of Athina

Athina is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #5,426 in 2025 with 23 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1958, 902 American babies have been named Athina. Its peak came in 1989, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Athina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Athina?

The median living Athina is about 25 years old; half are between 13 and 37. An estimated 900 people named Athina are alive in the United States today.

median 25 020406080100

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

Athina year by year

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

Year Girls Girls rank
2025 23 #5,426
2024 16 #6,976
2023 17 #6,707
2022 21 #5,811
2021 13 #8,086
2020 11 #9,029
2019 8 #11,486
2018 16 #7,147
2017 18 #6,571
2016 24 #5,470
2015 12 #9,013
2014 15 #7,703
2013 19 #6,498
2012 17 #7,179
2011 13 #8,690
2010 19 #6,681
2009 17 #7,373
2008 21 #6,377
2007 13 #9,077
2006 21 #6,156
2005 23 #5,458
2004 16 #7,122
2003 21 #5,607
2002 14 #7,478
2001 20 #5,597
2000 20 #5,515
1995 16 #5,700
1990 25 #4,013
1985 13 #5,388
1980 14 #4,994
1975 16 #3,962
1970 8 #5,856
1965 6 #5,854
1960 – –
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1925 – –
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Famous people named Athina

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Athina Onassis Athina Onassis French-Greek heiress and equestrian athlete b. 1985 · Contemporary
  2. 2 Athina Rachel Tsangari Athina Rachel Tsangari Greek filmmaker (born 1966) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Athina?

The median living Athina is about 25 years old. Half of all living Athinas are between 13 and 37 years old.

How many people named Athina are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Athina are alive in the United States, based on 902 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Athina mean?

From Greek Αθήνα (Athína), from Ancient Greek Ἀθῆναι (Athênai).

How popular is the name Athina in 2025?

Athina ranked #5,426 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 23 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Athina?

902 babies have been named Athina in the United States since 1958, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Athina most popular?

Athina peaked in 1989, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Athina a boy or girl name?

Athina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Athina rising or falling?

Athina is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Athina become more popular?

Athina is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 32 girls named Athina in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

Who are famous people named Athina?

Well-known people named Athina include Athina Onassis (businessperson), Athina Rachel Tsangari (film director).

Names like Athina

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