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Achilles

Boy

Meaning of Achilles: Greek: 'pain'

Achilles is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1293rd most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 1859th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1293

151 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#1859

13 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

3,844

First recorded 1912 · peak 2018

Trend

falling

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 0 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 0 babies1987: 0 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 6 babies1990: 0 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 5 babies1994: 7 babies1995: 5 babies1996: 0 babies1997: 7 babies1998: 5 babies1999: 6 babies2000: 10 babies20002001: 8 babies2002: 7 babies2003: 6 babies2004: 32 babies2005: 133 babies2006: 161 babies2007: 111 babies2008: 128 babies2009: 100 babies2010: 110 babies20102011: 123 babies2012: 148 babies2013: 142 babies2014: 171 babies2015: 214 babies2016: 227 babies2017: 234 babies2018: 257 babies2019: 208 babies2020: 192 babies20202021: 196 babies2022: 189 babies2023: 161 babies2024: 165 babies2025: 151 babies
US babies named Achilles per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 257.

Gender split

100% boys · 0% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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