Meaning and history
Athanasius is a name derived from the Greek Ἀθανάσιος (Athanasios), meaning “immortal,” formed from the negative prefix ἀ (a) and θάνατος (thanatos), “death.” It is associated with Saint Athanasius, a 4th-century bishop of Alexandria who strongly opposed Arianism.
20062006: 10 births, rank #7,427
2007: 10 births, rank #7,590
2008: 10 births, rank #7,698
2009: 11 births, rank #7,236
2010: 8 births, rank #8,803
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 5 births, rank #12,274
2013: 6 births, rank #10,728
2014: 5 births, rank #12,108
2015: 16 births, rank #5,507
20162016: 15 births, rank #5,789
2017: 12 births, rank #6,685
2018: 16 births, rank #5,540
2019: 18 births, rank #5,153
2020: 15 births, rank #5,699
20212021: 14 births, rank #6,032
2022: 14 births, rank #6,147
2023: 25 births, rank #4,220
2024: 25 births, rank #4,200
20252025: 19 births, rank #5,045
In 2025, 19 babies were recorded with the name Athanasius, ranking #5,045 among boys.