Achillies
In Greek mythology, Achilles or Achilleus was a hero of the Trojan War who was known as being the greatest of all the Greek warriors. The central character in Homer's Iliad, he was the son of the Nereid Thetis and Peleus, king of Phthia and famous Argonaut. Achilles was raised in Phthia along with his childhood companion Patroclus and received his education from Chiron, a centaur.
Meaning & Origin of Achillies
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, Achilles or Achilleus was a hero of the Trojan War who was known as being the greatest of all the Greek warriors. The central character in Homer's Iliad, he was the son of the Nereid Thetis and Peleus, king of Phthia and famous Argonaut. Achilles was raised in Phthia along with his childhood companion Patroclus and received his education from Chiron, a centaur.
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Etymology
The Story of Achillies
American parents first put Achillies on the record books as a baby boy name in 2005, with 7 registered babies. Its peak popularity came in 2015, when 14 Achilliess were born — ranking #5,997 that year. The 2010s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 52% of all recorded Achilliess. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 2024 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 98 Achilliess 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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About the name Achillies
Achillies is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2005 and has accumulated 98 births in the dataset. Achillies's peak popularity came in 2015 when it ranked #5,997. Use the chart and map above to compare Achillies'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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