Achille
Achille is a name with multiple cultural origins: French, Italian.
- French
- Italian
Meaning & Origin of Achille
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Achille is a name with multiple cultural origins: French, Italian.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- French
- Italian
The Story of Achille
Achille first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1911, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1924, when 21 Achilles were born — ranking #1,727 that year. As of 2026, Achille ranks #8,287 for baby boys with 9 births, with steady use. In total, more than 393 Achilles have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Achille
Achille is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1911 and has accumulated 393 births in the dataset. Achille's peak popularity came in 1924 when it ranked #1,727. Use the chart and map above to compare Achille's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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