Boys' name · since 1912
Achilles
Achilles has 3,844 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2018 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,159 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,290 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,844
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Yes -- Achilles is the #1290 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,844 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Achilles recorded 3,844 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #1290 nationally today, ahead of 91% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #2,159 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,290 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,844 born since 1912
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Achilles ranks #2,159 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,290 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,844 born since 1912, peaking in the 2010s.
- #2,159 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,290 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,844
- born since 1912
- 2010s
- peak decade
Achilles's 3,844 recorded births place it above 95.25% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
30 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Achilles compares
3,844 Top 15% higher than 85% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Achilles's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Achilles | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,844 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 257 | 34 | 22,252 |
Achilles's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Achilles splits its recorded history at 1993: 94% of all births land in the more recent half, 6% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1916 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2018 peak of 257 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Achilles popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (2018)
- 257
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Achilles by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (1,834 births, 48% of the file).
2010s was Achilles's strongest decade.
1,834 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 48% of all-time use.
Achilles births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 43
1910s
43 births
- 1920s 78
1920s
78 births
- 1930s 23
1930s
23 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 29
1970s
29 births
- 1980s 29
1980s
29 births
- 1990s 43
1990s
43 births
- 2000s 696
2000s
696 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,834 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,054 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,834 births (48% of all-time use).
How Achilles compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Achilles's total volume
Achilles by state
Where Achilles concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 550 | 14.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 416 | 10.8% |
| #3 | New York | | 270 | 7.0% |
| #4 | Florida | | 258 | 6.7% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 108 | 2.8% |
| #6 | Pennsylvania | | 98 | 2.5% |
| #7 | Illinois | | 83 | 2.2% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 72 | 1.9% |
550 of 3,844 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 30 reporting states.
Achilles appears in 30 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Achilles's data
- Achilles's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,834 total births) through the 2020s (1,054) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Achilless (550 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Achilles: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2018)
Similar record span (~113 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Achilles draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.