Boy · #12,230 in 2026

Aegis

The aegis, as stated in the Iliad, is a device carried by Athena and Zeus, variously interpreted as an animal skin or a shield and sometimes featuring the head of a Gorgon. There may be a connection with a deity named Aex, a daughter of Helios and a nurse of Zeus or alternatively a mistress of Zeus.

Current Rank
#12,230
Peak Rank
#10,798 (2019)
Total Babies
11
5-Yr Trend
Stable
2019
First Year
2023
Last Year
2019
Peak Year
#10798
Peak Rank
11
Total Count
2
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Aegis

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

The aegis, as stated in the Iliad, is a device carried by Athena and Zeus, variously interpreted as an animal skin or a shield and sometimes featuring the head of a Gorgon. There may be a connection with a deity named Aex, a daughter of Helios and a nurse of Zeus or alternatively a mistress of Zeus.

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Etymology
The Greek αἰγίς aigis has many meanings, including: "violent windstorm", from the verb ἀίσσω aïssō ( word stem ἀιγ- aïg- ) = "I rush or move violently". Akin to καταιγίς kataigis , "thunderstorm". The shield of a deity as described above. "goatskin coat", from treating the word as meaning "something grammatically feminine pertaining to goat ": Greek αἴξ aix ( stem αἰγ- aig- ) = "goat" + suffix -ίς -is (stem -ίδ- -id- ). The original meaning may have been the first, and Ζεὺς Αἰγίοχος Zeus Aigiokhos = "Zeus who holds the aegis" may have originally meant "Sky/Heaven, who holds the thunderstorm".

The Story of Aegis

Aegis first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2019, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 6 Aegiss were born — ranking #10,798 that year. As of 2026, Aegis ranks #12,230 for baby boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 11 Aegiss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Aegis

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Frequently Asked Questions about Aegis

What does the name Aegis mean?
The aegis, as stated in the Iliad, is a device carried by Athena and Zeus, variously interpreted as an animal skin or a shield and sometimes featuring the head of a Gorgon. There may be a connection with a deity named Aex, a daughter of Helios and a nurse of Zeus or alternatively a mistress of Zeus.
How popular is Aegis in 2026?
In 2026, Aegis ranks #12,230 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Aegis most popular?
Aegis reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #10,798 that year with 6 babies given the name.
Is Aegis a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Aegis is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Aegis?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Aegis include Renick, Jamson, Nielsen. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Aegis

Aegis is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2019 and has accumulated 11 births in the dataset. Aegis's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #10,798. Use the chart and map above to compare Aegis'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.