US rank #5297 Girls' name Peak 2024 711 births

Aphrodite — #5297 US girls' name

711 babies named Aphrodite in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s491920s1281930s391940s191950s191960s261970s701980s551990s322000s462010s1312020s97
#5297
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 70% of names given to girls today.

2010s
Peak decade

18% of everyone ever named Aphrodite was born in this single decade.

2024
Single peak year

24 babies were named Aphrodite in 2024 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Aphrodite

The Social Security Administration has registered 711 babies named Aphrodite between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Aphrodite currently holds the #5297 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2024, when 24 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Aphrodite performed strongest in the 2010s, accumulating 131 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Aphrodite shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 37 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Massachusetts and Texas. In total, SSA state-level files list Aphrodite in 3 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Aphrodite in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 711 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Aphrodite at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

711

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

2024

24 births that year

Strongest decade: 2010s

Current rank

#5,297

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Aphrodite popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2024)
24
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
0510152025 202420152003198919771963193219231915 10

Aphrodite by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 2010s
Peak decade
2010s
131 births that decade — 18% of Aphrodite's all-time total
1910s491920s1281930s391940s191950s191960s261970s701980s551990s322000s462010s1312020s97

Aphrodite by state

Where Aphrodite concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Geographically diffuse
Top 3 states by recorded births for the name Aphrodite
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
37 5.2%
#2 Massachusetts
22 3.1%
#3 Texas
5 0.7%
New York share of Aphrodite's total US births 5.2%
Even split

37 of 711 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Aphrodite?
711 babies have been named Aphrodite since 1915. It currently ranks #5297 among girls. The peak year was 2024 with 24 births.
When was Aphrodite most popular?
Aphrodite was most popular in the 2010s decade with 131 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Aphrodite most popular?
The top states for the name Aphrodite are New York (37 births), Massachusetts (22 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Aphrodite been used?
Aphrodite has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Aphrodite?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Aphelia, Aphton, Aphia. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.