Ancient Greek names, by how often Americans give them
316 names in U.S. records come from Ancient Greek, by their Wiktionary entries; the most given in 2025 was Theodore (13,362 babies), then Sophia and Alexander.
Origins as Wiktionary states them, entries as of Sep 25, 2026 (CC BY‑SA 4.0); births from the SSA national file, published May 8, 2026.
Ancient Greek names given in the U.S., most given first
| Name | Births 2025 | Wiktionary says |
|---|---|---|
| Theodore | 13,362 | A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek]; the name of a saint, pope, several emperors, etc. Wiktionary |
| Sophia | 12,572 | A female given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Alexander | 7,244 | A male given name from Ancient Greek, most famously held by Alexander the Great. Wiktionary |
| Gabriel | 6,579 | A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew]. Wiktionary |
| Penelope | 6,225 | A female given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Chloe | 6,210 | A female given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Angel | 5,308 | A male given name. Wiktionary |
| Christopher | 4,748 | A male given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Andrew | 4,503 | A male given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Sophie | 3,984 | A female given name from French Sophie, equivalent to English Sophia of Ancient Greek origin. Wiktionary |
| Theo | 3,966 | A male given name from Ancient Greek and nickname. Wiktionary |
| Iris | 3,741 | A female given name from Ancient Greek; a flower name used since the end of the 19th century. Wiktionary |
| Christian | 3,668 | A male given name from Ancient Greek found in England since the twelfth century. Wiktionary |
| Damian | 3,213 | A male given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Nicholas | 3,123 | A male given name from Ancient Greek, notably born by St. Nicholas of Myre, on whom Father Christmas is based. Wiktionary |
| George | 2,853 | A male given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Lydia | 2,692 | A female given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Georgia | 2,619 | A female given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Athena | 2,477 | A female given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Margaret | 2,436 | A female given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Cora | 2,428 | A female given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Jason | 2,224 | A male given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Ariana | 2,219 | A female given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Melanie | 2,074 | A female given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Nicolas | 2,053 | A male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek], of less common usage, variant of Nicholas. Wiktionary |
| Peter | 1,954 | A male given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Phoebe | 1,885 | A female given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Anastasia | 1,832 | A female given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Daphne | 1,740 | A female given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Timothy | 1,734 | A male given name from Ancient Greek of biblical origin, also borne by early Christian saints. Wiktionary |
| Alex | 1,586 | A unisex given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Sara | 1,568 | A female given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], variant of Sarah. Wiktionary |
| Adonis | 1,462 | A male given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Zara | 1,432 | A female given name. Wiktionary |
| Xander | 1,335 | A diminutive of the male given name Alexander, from Ancient Greek, of modern usage. Wiktionary |
| Andrea | 1,333 | A female given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Arianna | 1,323 | A female given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Alexandra | 1,314 | A female given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Ophelia | 1,183 | A female given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
| Selena | 1,170 | A female given name from Ancient Greek. Wiktionary |
Quotes: a given-name sense of each name’s Wiktionary entry, linked beside it, under CC BY‑SA 4.0.
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