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Zeus

Boy

Meaning of Zeus: Greek: 'sky father'

Zeus is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 4 letters and 1 syllable, and it is familiar but far from overused — 1357th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 2263rd in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#1357

140 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#2263

10 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

2,696

First recorded 1973 · peak 2024

Trend

stable

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 7 babies1983: 0 babies1984: 7 babies1985: 5 babies1986: 5 babies1987: 5 babies1988: 6 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 5 babies19901991: 0 babies1992: 12 babies1993: 7 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 6 babies1996: 9 babies1997: 13 babies1998: 18 babies1999: 24 babies2000: 31 babies20002001: 32 babies2002: 30 babies2003: 28 babies2004: 23 babies2005: 43 babies2006: 36 babies2007: 39 babies2008: 48 babies2009: 53 babies2010: 68 babies20102011: 76 babies2012: 82 babies2013: 85 babies2014: 100 babies2015: 116 babies2016: 128 babies2017: 152 babies2018: 144 babies2019: 176 babies2020: 159 babies20202021: 174 babies2022: 186 babies2023: 180 babies2024: 205 babies2025: 140 babies
US babies named Zeus per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 205.

Gender split

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

Origins & cultures

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