Names / Boy names
Athanasios
Current rank
#4,557
and rising
All-time peak
#1,330
in 1973
First recorded
1959
in U.S. data
Children named
1,200
since 1959
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,330 in 1973 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
, meaning immortal. Yes, some people will think Marvel first. Stateside, it enters U.S. records in 1959. It topped out in 1973 at #1,330. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Roughly 1,200 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.