Boys' name · since 2008
Atreus
Since 2008, U.S. Social Security records show 3,534 babies named Atreus, peaking in 2023. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #2,271 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #584 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,534
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
Yes -- Atreus is the #584 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 3,534 recorded since 2008.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Atreus has been recorded 3,534 times among boys since 2008, currently ranked #584 nationally and more common than 96% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2008 to 2025.
- #2,271 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #584 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 3,534 born since 2008
- 2020s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Atreus ranks #2,271 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #584 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 3,534 born since 2008, peaking in the 2020s.
- #2,271 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #584 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 3,534
- born since 2008
- 2020s
- peak decade
Atreus's 3,534 recorded births place it above 95% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
42 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Texas.
How Atreus compares
3,534 Top 16% higher than 84% 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
Atreus's all-time total is 10x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Atreus | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 3,534 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 674 | 34 | 22,252 |
Atreus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Atreus splits its recorded history at 2020: 87% of all births land in the more recent half, 13% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 2008 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2023 peak of 674 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Atreus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2008–2025
- Peak year (2023)
- 674
- Annual births at peak, across 18 years of records
Atreus by decade
2020s is the heaviest window (3,058 births, 87% of the file).
2020s was Atreus's strongest decade.
3,058 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 87% of all-time use.
Atreus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s 471
2010s
471 births
- 2020s
2020s
3,058 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 3,058 births (87% of all-time use).
How Atreus 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 Atreus's total volume
Atreus by state
Where Atreus concentrates geographically, total births since 2008
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 382 | 10.8% |
| #2 | California | | 308 | 8.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 166 | 4.7% |
| #4 | Ohio | | 154 | 4.4% |
| #5 | Pennsylvania | | 144 | 4.1% |
| #6 | New York | | 139 | 3.9% |
| #7 | Arizona | | 133 | 3.8% |
| #8 | Indiana | | 112 | 3.2% |
382 of 3,534 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.
Atreus appears in 42 states. Explore state details →
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- Texas records the most Atreuss (382 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Atreus
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Atreus: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2023)
Similar record span (~17 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, 2008–2025 (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 Atreus 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.