Atheena
A feminine name of Greek origin meaning "virgin" or "pure one".
Name Census estimates that about 248 living Americans carry the first name Atheena. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Atheena today is around 17 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Atheena births was 2014 (17 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Atheena. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
People living today
248
~ 1 in 1,382,074 Americans
Peak year
2014
17 babies that year
Average age
17
years old
2024 SSA rank
#10,335
Tracked since 1985
Census
Atheena in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 209 people with the first name Atheena, which placed it at #37,369 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#37,369
National first-name rank
People counted
209
209 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.1
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
38.3% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Atheena
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Atheena is White at 38.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (14.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Atheena described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Atheena at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White38.3% · 80
- Hispanic or Latino27.8% · 58
- Asian and Pacific Islander14.4% · 30
- Two or more races12.4% · 26
- Black or African American5.7% · 12
- American Indian and Alaska Native1.4% · 3
Popularity
Atheena: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Atheena from the 1980s through to the 2020s, spanning 5 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 103 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Atheena remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Atheena by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Atheena during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Atheenas live
Origin
Meaning and history of Atheena
The name Atheena is believed to have its origins in ancient Greek mythology and culture. It is a variant spelling of the name Athena, the goddess of wisdom, courage, inspiration, civilization, law and justice, mathematics, strength, war strategy, the arts, and skill in ancient Greek religion and mythology.
Athena was one of the most powerful and respected deities in the Greek pantheon. She was considered the patroness and protectress of various cities across Greece, particularly Athens, from which her name was derived. The name Athena likely comes from the Greek root word "athao," meaning "to burn," or "to warm."
The earliest recorded mention of the name Athena can be found in the Iliad and Odyssey, two of the most iconic epic poems in ancient Greek literature, written by Homer around the 8th century BCE. In these works, Athena is depicted as a formidable warrior goddess who played a crucial role in the Trojan War.
Throughout history, the name Atheena (or its more common spelling, Athena) has been borne by several notable figures. One of the earliest was Athena of Cyzicus, a 4th-century BCE philosopher and mathematician from the ancient city of Cyzicus in modern-day Turkey.
Another prominent figure was Athena Syriaca, a 1st-century CE Greek philosopher and mathematician who lived in Alexandria, Egypt. She is credited with writing several treatises on mathematics and philosophy.
In the 5th century CE, there was Athena of Trebizond, a Byzantine empress who ruled as the regent for her son, Emperor Alexios II Komnenos.
During the Italian Renaissance, Athena Benigna Isotta Nogarola (1418-1466) was an Italian writer, philosopher, and humanist who was renowned for her erudition and mastery of classical languages.
More recently, Athena Longoria (1944-2014) was a Native American activist and politician from New Mexico who played a significant role in advocating for the rights of indigenous people in the United States.
While the name Atheena is not as common today as its more traditional spelling, Athena, it still carries the legacy of the ancient Greek goddess and the values she represented: wisdom, courage, and strength.
People
Atheena + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Atheena as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Atheena: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Atheena?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 248 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Atheena going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 1,382,074 US residents.
Is Atheena a common name?
We classify Atheena as "Very Rare". It ranks above 77% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 252 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Atheena most popular?
The single biggest year for Atheena was 2014, when 17 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Atheena is about 17 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Atheena in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 209 people with the name Atheena, or 0.07 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #37,369 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Atheena in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Atheena?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Atheena appears almost entirely female. Of the 207 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Atheena?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Atheena is White at 38.3%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (27.8%) and Asian/Pacific Islander (14.4%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Atheena most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Atheena in the 2020 Census, accounting for 38.3% (80 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Atheena in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Atheena a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Atheena in the SSA data are female. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Atheena still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Atheena in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Atheena can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
How many people share the name Atheena?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.