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Athens
OriginGreek place name
GenderBoy & girl
US rank · boys#8329
2025 SSA
US rank · girls#13395
2025 SSA
About Athens
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.
Athens for girls#13395 US
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.
Pronounced ATH-unz.
As of October 2026, Athens ranked #8329 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #5799 in 2018.
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