Athens is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #9758 in 2016 with 7 recorded births. This places Athens in the bottom 31% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2018 with 15 births ranking #5799. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 271,030 boys born was named Athens. RISING Recent data shows the name is currently rising.