Boys' name · since 1912
Argus
Argus has 205 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #12,800 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,763 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 205
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Yes -- Argus is the #10763 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 205 recorded since 1912.
Social Security Administration records show Argus recorded 205 times among boys since 1912, holding rank #10763 nationally today, ahead of 23% of boys, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 2025.
- #12,800 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #10,763 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 205 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Argus ranks #12,800 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #10,763 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 205 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #12,800 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #10,763 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 205
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Argus's 205 recorded births place it above 71.8% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Arkansas.
How Argus compares
205 38th percentile among 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
Argus's all-time total is 44% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Argus | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 205 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 34 | 22,252 |
Argus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Argus's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Argus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–2025
- Peak year (1921)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 114 years of records
Argus by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (76 births, 37% of the file).
1920s was Argus's strongest decade.
76 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Argus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
50 births
- 1920s
1920s
76 births
- 1930s
1930s
35 births
- 1940s 11
1940s
11 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s 28
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 76 births (37% of all-time use).
Argus by state
Where Argus concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Arkansas | | 16 | 7.8% |
16 of 205 births nationwide.
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What to do with Argus's data
- Argus's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (76 total births) through the 2020s (28) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Arkansas records the most Arguss (16 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Arkansas 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 Argus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1921)
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 Argus 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.