Boy · #5,602 in 2026

Aeneas

Aeneas was a Trojan hero in Greco-Roman mythology, the son of the Trojan prince Anchises and the Greek goddess Aphrodite. His father was a second cousin of King Priam of Troy, making Aeneas a third cousin to Priam's children. He is a minor character in Greek mythology and is mentioned in Homer's Iliad.

Current Rank
#5,602
Peak Rank
#2,556 (2002)
Total Babies
495
5-Yr Trend
+8%
1995
First Year
2026
Last Year
2002
Peak Year
#2556
Peak Rank
495
Total Count
32
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Aeneas

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

Aeneas was a Trojan hero in Greco-Roman mythology, the son of the Trojan prince Anchises and the Greek goddess Aphrodite. His father was a second cousin of King Priam of Troy, making Aeneas a third cousin to Priam's children. He is a minor character in Greek mythology and is mentioned in Homer's Iliad.

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Etymology
Coinage of Aenea , with portrait of Aeneas. c. 510–480 BCE. Aeneas is the Romanization of the hero's original Greek name Αἰνείας ( Aineías ). Aineías is first introduced in the Homeric Hymn to Aphrodite when Aphrodite gives him his name from the adjective αὶνóν ( ainon , "terrible"), for the "terrible grief" ( αὶνóν ἄχος ) he has caused her by being born a mortal who will age and die. It is a popular etymology for the name, apparently exploited by Homer in the Iliad . Later in the Medieval period there were writers who held that, because the Aeneid was written by a philosopher, it is meant to

The Story of Aeneas

Aeneas first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1995, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2002, when 38 Aeneass were born — ranking #2,556 that year. As of 2026, Aeneas ranks #5,602 for baby boys with 16 births, gradually rising (+8%). In total, more than 495 Aeneass have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Aeneas

Phonetically similar names — useful when Aeneas is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

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Frequently Asked Questions about Aeneas

What does the name Aeneas mean?
Aeneas was a Trojan hero in Greco-Roman mythology, the son of the Trojan prince Anchises and the Greek goddess Aphrodite. His father was a second cousin of King Priam of Troy, making Aeneas a third cousin to Priam's children. He is a minor character in Greek mythology and is mentioned in Homer's Iliad.
How popular is Aeneas in 2026?
In 2026, Aeneas ranks #5,602 among boys' names in the U.S., with 16 babies given the name that year.
When was Aeneas most popular?
Aeneas reached its peak popularity in 2002, ranking #2,556 that year with 38 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Aeneas most popular?
Aeneas has historically been most popular in Florida, California, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Aeneas.
Is Aeneas a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Aeneas is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Aeneas?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Aeneas include Raef, Trebor, Kalif. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Aeneas

Aeneas is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 495 births in the dataset. Aeneas's peak popularity came in 2002 when it ranked #2,556. Use the chart and map above to compare Aeneas'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.