Arceus
Arceus is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise, first introduced in the 2006 video games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and designed by Takao Unno. Despite being featured in Diamond and Pearl, it was not available through official means, instead available through promotional events.
Meaning & Origin of Arceus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Arceus is a Pokémon species in Nintendo and Game Freak's Pokémon media franchise, first introduced in the 2006 video games Pokémon Diamond and Pearl and designed by Takao Unno. Despite being featured in Diamond and Pearl, it was not available through official means, instead available through promotional events.
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The Story of Arceus
Arceus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2022, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2022, when 7 Arceuss were born — ranking #9,821 that year. As of 2026, Arceus ranks #9,821 for baby boys with 7 births, with steady use. In total, more than 7 Arceuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2020s through the 2020s.
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About the name Arceus
Arceus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2022 and has accumulated 7 births in the dataset. Arceus's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #9,821. Use the chart and map above to compare Arceus'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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