Achilleus
Achilleus is a name with multiple cultural origins: Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek.
- Greek Mythology
- Ancient Greek
Meaning & Origin of Achilleus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Achilleus is a name with multiple cultural origins: Greek Mythology, Ancient Greek.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
- Ancient Greek
The Story of Achilleus
American parents first put Achilleus on the record books as a baby boy name in 2009, with 5 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 18 Achilleuss were born — ranking #5,212 that year. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 70% of all recorded Achilleuss. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #7,854 among baby boy names with 5 births, falling sharply (-41%). In total, more than 111 Achilleuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Variants & Related Forms of Achilleus
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Names that sound like Achilleus
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About the name Achilleus
Achilleus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2009 and has accumulated 111 births in the dataset. Achilleus's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #5,212. Use the chart and map above to compare Achilleus'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 .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.