boy's name
Athanasios
- Origin Greek
- Gender Boy
- Letters 10
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,608
Scotland
#786
2020 births
Athanasios is a boy's name. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Athanasios is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 1973, when 39 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
Athanasios over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 69 |
| 1970s | 287 |
| 1980s | 195 |
| 1990s | 190 |
| 2000s | 220 |
| 2010s | 198 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 119 |
How popular is Athanasios?
In 2025, Athanasios was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Athanasios is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Athanasios
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Athanasios also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Athanasios over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Athanasios
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Athanasios — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Athanasios
How popular is the name Athanasios?
In 2025, Athanasios was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Athanasios a girl's or a boy's name?
Athanasios is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Athanasios most popular?
Athanasios peaked in 1973, when 39 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Athanasios a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Athanasios currently ranks #3,480 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.