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Athanasius
OriginGreek
Meaning"immortal"
About Athanasius
A weighty Greek name borne by several early saints and patriarchs of Alexandria.
Pronounced ath-uh-NAY-shus.
As of October 2026, Athanasius ranked #5053 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #4189 in 2024.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | #4,232 | 25 | 14.6 |
| 2024 | #4,189 | 25 | 14.5 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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Famous Athanasiuss
- Athanasius of Alexandria
a church father, theologian, and bishop during the 4th Century.
- Athanasius Schneider
Athanasius Schneider, ORC (born Anton Schneider on 7 April 1961) is a Catholic prelate, serving as the Auxiliary Bishop of Astana in Kazakhstan.
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