Meaning and history
Parthenia is an ancient Greek and later English feminine name derived from parthenos, meaning “maiden” or “virgin.” Parthenios and Parthenia were cult titles associated especially with Athena and Artemis, and the Parthenon’s name shares the same root. The name entered learned and Christian-era use through Greek tradition. A notable bearer was Parthenia Antoinette Hague, an American educator and writer whose memoir described life during the American Civil War. The name is distinct from Parthena only in form.
20062006: no US SSA record for this spelling
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2012: 6 births, rank #14,962
2013: 9 births, rank #11,000
2014: 7 births, rank #13,069
2015: 10 births, rank #10,148
20162016: 9 births, rank #10,859
2017: 5 births, rank #15,902
2018: 16 births, rank #7,100
2019: 13 births, rank #8,138
2020: 6 births, rank #13,453
20212021: no US SSA record for this spelling
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2023: 8 births, rank #11,169
2024: 5 births, rank #15,293
20252025: 11 births, rank #8,860
Parthenia moved from #897 to #962 for girls between 1896 and 1903. Its highest annual birth count came in 1896, with 14 births.