Total births
1,390
Boys' name · since 1983
Perseus
1,390 babies named Perseus in U.S. Social Security records since 1983, with the highest year being 2025. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1281
- among boys today
- 1,390
- born since 1983
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other boys
Perseus currently ranks #1281 among boys' names in America, with 1,390 babies recorded since 1983.
Perseus has 1,390 recorded births among boys since 1983, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #1281 as of the latest data, more common than 91% of boys, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1983 to 2025.
- #1281 among boys today
- 1,390 born since 1983
- 2020s peak decade
- 91% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Perseus is currently the #1281 boys' name in America, more common than 91% of boys - 1,390 born since 1983, peaking in the 2020s.
- #1281
- among boys today
- 1,390
- born since 1983
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 91%
- more common than other boys
Perseus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1281
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 91% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
58% of everyone ever named Perseus was born in this single decade.
2025
Single peak year
168 babies were named Perseus in 2025 - its busiest year on record.
How Perseus compares
1,390 Top 26% higher than 74% of 14,294 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
Perseus's all-time total is 4x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Perseus | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,390 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 168 | 23 | 22,252 |
Perseus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Perseus's full recorded timeline at 2016, 81% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 19% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 1989, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2025 peak of 168 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Perseus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2025
Current rank
#1,281
Active since
1983
Perseus popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1983–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 168
- Annual births at peak, across 43 years of records
Perseus popularity over time - girls
32 total births recorded since 2007 (Perseus as girls' name)
Perseus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Perseus's strongest decade.
813 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 58% of all-time use.
Perseus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
- 2000s 5
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
561 births
- 2020s
2020s
813 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 813 births (58% of all-time use).
How Perseus 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 Perseus's total volume
Perseus vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Perseus by state
Where Perseus concentrates geographically, total births since 1983
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 155 | 11.2% |
| #2 | Texas | | 128 | 9.2% |
| #3 | Florida | | 62 | 4.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 40 | 2.9% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 38 | 2.7% |
| #6 | Indiana | | 31 | 2.2% |
| #7 | Washington | | 29 | 2.1% |
| #8 | Colorado | | 22 | 1.6% |
California share of Perseus's total US births 11.2%
Even split
155 of 1,390 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 20 reporting states.
Perseus appears in 20 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Perseus? ▼
1,390 babies have been named Perseus since 1983. It currently ranks #1281 among boys. The peak year was 2025 with 168 births.
When was Perseus most popular? ▼
Perseus was most popular in the 2020s decade with 813 total births. The single peak year was 2025.
Where is Perseus most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Perseus are California (155 births), Texas (128 births), Florida (62 births).
How long has the name Perseus been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Perseus since 1983 -- 43 years through the most recent 2025 data.
What names are similar to Perseus? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Perry, Percy, Pernell, Perrin, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Perseus's data
- California records the most Perseuss (155 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Perseus
Nearby Names Like Perseus
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Perseus
Perry Boy
#1238 76,044 births
Percy Boy
#1256 32,204 births
Pernell Boy
3,037 births
Perrin Boy
#3696 1,568 births
Percival Boy
#1768 1,466 births
Compare Perseus side by side: Perseus vs Perry Perseus vs Percy Perseus vs Pernell
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Perseus
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1983–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Perseus: #1281 Boys' Name - 1,390 Births, Peak 2025." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/perseus. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Perseus 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 June 2026.