Boys' name · since 2005

Achillies

Since 2005, U.S. Social Security records show 98 babies named Achillies, peaking in 2015. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#17,499 of 45,481
all-time among boys
98
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade

Achillies is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 98 have been recorded since 2005.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Achillies has been recorded 98 times among boys since 2005, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2005 to 2024.

  • #17,499 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 98 born since 2005
  • 2010s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Achillies ranks #17,499 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 98 born since 2005, peaking in the 2010s.

#17,499 of 45,481
all-time among boys
98
born since 2005
2010s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Achillies's 98 recorded births place it above 61.35% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Achillies's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Achillies's full recorded timeline at 2012, 46% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 54% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 2020, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2015 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Achillies popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2005–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2015)
14
Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
46810121416 200520062007200920102011201220152016201720202024 5

Achillies by decade

2010s is the heaviest window (51 births, 52% of the file).

2010s was Achillies's strongest decade.

51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.

Achillies births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2010s at 51 births (52% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Achillies?
98 babies have been named Achillies since 2005. All-time, it sits at #17,499 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2015 with 14 births.
Where does Achillies sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Achillies ranks #17,499 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Achillies most popular?
Achillies was most popular in the 2010s decade with 51 total births. The single peak year was 2015.
How long has the name Achillies been used?
Records for Achillies go back to 2005, giving 20 years of history through 2024.
What names are similar to Achillies?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Achilles, Achille, Achilleus, Acheron, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Achillies's data

  • Achillies's decade-level peak was the 2010s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Achillies

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Achillies: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 2005–2024 (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 Achillies 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.