Achilles Name Popularity and Statistics

Achilles is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

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Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births3,844
First Year on Record1912

Achilles popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2025Boys151#1,290
2024Boys165#1,220
2023Boys161#1,226
2022Boys189#1,121
2021Boys196#1,081
2020Boys192#1,051
2019Boys208#1,004
2018Boys257#857
2017Boys234#910
2016Boys227#932
2015Boys214#966
2014Boys171#1,117
2013Boys142#1,243
2012Boys148#1,207
2011Boys123#1,364
2010Boys110#1,481
2009Boys100#1,594
2008Boys128#1,343
2007Boys111#1,445
2006Boys161#1,091
2005Boys133#1,196
2004Boys32#3,074
2003Boys6#9,581
2002Boys7#8,456

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

2018 · Boys

257 recorded births and rank #857.

2017 · Boys

234 recorded births and rank #910.

2016 · Boys

227 recorded births and rank #932.

2015 · Boys

214 recorded births and rank #966.

Where Achilles ranked highest in 2025

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

NC
Rank #936 · 8 recorded births
IN
Rank #949 · 5 recorded births
FL
Rank #1,056 · 12 recorded births
PA
Rank #1,094 · 6 recorded births
CA
Rank #1,119 · 18 recorded births
TX
Rank #1,135 · 19 recorded births
NY
Rank #1,410 · 7 recorded births

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