Total births
2,696
Boys' name · since 1973
Zeus
2,696 babies named Zeus in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2024. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #1065
- among boys today
- 2,696
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
2,696 babies have been named Zeus since 1973, making it today's #1065 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Zeus recorded 2,696 times among boys since 1973, holding rank #1065 nationally today, ahead of 93% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1973 to 2025.
- #1065 among boys today
- 2,696 born since 1973
- 2010s peak decade
- 93% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Zeus is currently the #1065 boys' name in America, more common than 93% of boys - 2,696 born since 1973, peaking in the 2010s.
- #1065
- among boys today
- 2,696
- born since 1973
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 93%
- more common than other boys
Zeus vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#1065
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 93% of names given to boys today.
2010s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Zeus was born in this single decade.
2024
Single peak year
205 babies were named Zeus in 2024 - its busiest year on record.
How Zeus compares
2,696 Top 18% higher than 82% 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
Zeus's all-time total is 7x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Zeus | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 2,696 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 205 | 23 | 22,252 |
Zeus's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Zeus splits its recorded history at 2003: 91% of all births land in the more recent half, 9% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1973 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2024 peak of 205 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Zeus at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2024
Current rank
#1,065
Active since
1973
Zeus popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1973–2025
- Peak year (2024)
- 205
- Annual births at peak, across 53 years of records
Zeus by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Zeus's strongest decade.
1,127 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Zeus births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 17
1970s
17 births
- 1980s 43
1980s
43 births
- 1990s 102
1990s
102 births
- 2000s 363
2000s
363 births
- 2010s
2010s
1,127 births
- 2020s
2020s
1,044 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 1,127 births (42% of all-time use).
How Zeus 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 Zeus's total volume
Zeus vs 15 similarly-sized boys names
Zeus by state
Where Zeus concentrates geographically, total births since 1973
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 629 | 23.3% |
| #2 | Texas | | 422 | 15.7% |
| #3 | Florida | | 109 | 4.0% |
| #4 | New York | | 104 | 3.9% |
| #5 | Arizona | | 83 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Illinois | | 73 | 2.7% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 29 | 1.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 26 | 1.0% |
California share of Zeus's total US births 23.3%
Even split
629 of 2,696 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 19 reporting states.
Zeus appears in 19 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Zeus? ▼
2,696 babies have been named Zeus since 1973. It currently ranks #1065 among boys. The peak year was 2024 with 205 births.
When was Zeus most popular? ▼
Zeus was most popular in the 2010s decade with 1,127 total births. The single peak year was 2024.
Where is Zeus most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Zeus are California (629 births), Texas (422 births), Florida (109 births).
How long has the name Zeus been used? ▼
Zeus has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 53 years of data through 2025.
What to do with Zeus's data
- Zeus's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (1,127 total births) through the 2020s (1,044) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Zeuss (629 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 Zeus
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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, 1973–2025 (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. "Zeus: #1065 Boys' Name - 2,696 Births, Peak 2024." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/zeus. 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 Zeus 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.