Over the past 110 years, 32 514 girls have been named Athena. The name Athena ranks 678th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Athena in 1915. The peak of popularity of the name Athena came in the 2000s and 2010s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.