Achilles

Boy Ancient Greek #1229 in 2023

Achilles is a boy name of Ancient Greek origin.

Meaning of Achilles

A mythical semidivine hero, the son of Peleus by the nereid Thetis, and prince of the Myrmidons, who features in the Iliad as a central character and the foremost warrior of the Achaean (Greek) camp.

Popularity of Achilles

Popularity, 1912–2023

160 births in 2023

1912 2023

3,527 U.S. births recorded from 1912–2023.

Peak year

2018

257 babies

First recorded

1912

111 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

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About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.