Athen
Athen was the 4722nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 21 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 2558th with 48 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,029 places. More babies were named Athen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #4,722 boys, down 434 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 21boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 201248 babies
- Total since 1880
- 692babies recorded
Athen popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,722 | 21 |
| 2020 | #4,288 | 23 |
| 2010 | #3,463 | 31 |
| 2000 | #5,060 | 14 |
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How popular is Athen, counting every spelling?
Athen is a spelling of Athan, a name family that had 69 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 69 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Athan | 48 | #2,678 | 307 |
| Athen | 21 | #4,722 | 97 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Athen?
21 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Athen (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Athen born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 401 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Athen.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Athen?
About 700 people born in the US named Athen are alive today, with a median age of 14; half are between 9 and 20. That makes Athen mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Athen by state
How common Athen was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 50 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Athen: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Athen, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Athen
How popular is the name Athen?
Athen was the 4722nd most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 21 babies. Its best year was 2012, when it ranked 2558th with 48 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 1,029 places. More babies were named Athen in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Athen a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Athen in the US.
Where is Athen most popular?
In 2021–2025, Athen was most common in Texas (0.01 per 1,000 boys).