Aaliyah vs Athena
Head-to-head: full US statistics and history since 1880.
Aaliyah
a name gently stepping back from its peak
- Rank today
- #101
- Peak
- #36 (2012)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,607
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
VS
Athena
a steady, dependable choice
- Rank today
- #109
- Peak
- #76 (2023)
- Babies in 2025
- 2,477
- Classroom
- likely the only one
- Strongest states
- CA, TX, FL
The verdict
Aaliyah is the more popular pick (#101 vs #109). Both sit in a similar popularity band — Aaliyah is a name gently stepping back from its peak, Athena is a steady, dependable choice.
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