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Athens
OriginGreek place name
GenderBoy & girl
US Rank
Girls#13395
Boys#8329
40% girls · 60% boys
About Athens
Athens the city takes its name from Athena, the Greek goddess of wisdom and courage. If you prefer place names to mythological names and like gender neutral names better than those that are gender distinct, Athens may be a good alternative to Athena.
Athens for boys#8329 US
Athens is one of the newer place names, used for both baby boys and girls. The Greek city got its name from Athena, goddess of wisdom and courage.
Pronounced ATH-unz.
As of November 2026, Athens ranked #13395 for girls and #8329 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #11297 for girls in 2023 and #5799 for boys in 2018.
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