Acheron vs Achilles

Side-by-side comparison of Acheron and Achilles — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Acheron

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Achilles

Boy name · Rank #1221

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Metric Acheron Achilles
Current Rank Unranked #1221
Total Births (all years) 73 3,691
Peak Year 2016 2018
Peak Year Births 10 257
Peak Decade 2010ss 2010ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2010 1912

Births by Decade

Decade Acheron Achilles
1910ss — 43
1920ss — 78
1930ss — 23
1940ss — 5
1950ss — 5
1960ss — 5
1970ss — 29
1980ss — 29
1990ss — 43
2000ss — 696
2010ss 63 1,834
2020ss 10 901

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Acheron Achilles
2014 8 171
2015 6 214
2016 10 227
2017 7 234
2018 7 257
2019 — 208
2020 5 192
2021 5 196
2022 — 189
2023 — 160
2024 — 164

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2010–2021.

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