US rank #494 Boys' name Peak 2023 3,024 births

Atreus — #494 US boys' name

3,024 babies named Atreus in U.S. Social Security records since 2008, with the highest year being 2023. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

2000s52010s4712020s2548
#494
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 97% of names given to boys today.

2020s
Peak decade

84% of everyone ever named Atreus was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

673 babies were named Atreus in 2023 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Atreus

The Social Security Administration has registered 3,024 babies named Atreus between 2008 and 2024, spanning 17 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Atreus currently holds the #494 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2023, when 673 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Atreus performed strongest in the 2020s, accumulating 2,548 births during that ten-year window. Across the 3 decades of recorded activity, Atreus shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 326 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California and Florida. In total, SSA state-level files list Atreus in 42 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Atreus 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 3,024 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.

Atreus at a glance

Top 1,000 boys' name

Total births

3,024

Since 2008

17 years of records

Peak year

2023

673 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

#494

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

2008

Recorded for 17 years

Last year on file: 2024

Atreus popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–2008

Top 1,000 boys' name
Peak year (2023)
673
Annual births at peak — across 17 years of records
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Atreus by decade

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

Peak: 2020s
Peak decade
2020s
2,548 births that decade — 84% of Atreus's all-time total
2000s52010s4712020s2548

Atreus by state

Where Atreus concentrates geographically — total births since 2008

Geographically diffuse
Top 8 states by recorded births for the name Atreus
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
326 10.8%
#2 California
267 8.8%
#3 Florida
138 4.6%
#4 Ohio
135 4.5%
#5 Pennsylvania
118 3.9%
#6 New York
114 3.8%
#7 Arizona
106 3.5%
#8 Indiana
95 3.1%
Texas share of Atreus's total US births 10.8%
Even split

326 of 3,024 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 42 reporting states.

Atreus appears in 42 states. Explore state details →

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Atreus?
3,024 babies have been named Atreus since 2008. It currently ranks #494 among boys. The peak year was 2023 with 673 births.
When was Atreus most popular?
Atreus was most popular in the 2020s decade with 2,548 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
Where is Atreus most popular?
The top states for the name Atreus are Texas (326 births), California (267 births), Florida (138 births).
How long has the name Atreus been used?
Atreus has been recorded in Social Security data since 2008, spanning 17 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Atreus?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Atreyu, Atreyus, Atreya, Atrayu, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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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, 2008–2024 (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.