Atreus
In Greek mythology, Atreus was a king of Mycenae in the Peloponnese, the son of Pelops and Hippodamia, and the father of Agamemnon and Menelaus. His descendants became known collectively as the Atreidae.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Atreus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, Atreus was a king of Mycenae in the Peloponnese, the son of Pelops and Hippodamia, and the father of Agamemnon and Menelaus. His descendants became known collectively as the Atreidae.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Atreus
Atreus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2008, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2026: 726 births, good for #435 nationwide. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 89% of all recorded Atreuss. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #435 among baby boy names with 726 births, rising sharply (+161% over the past five years). In total, more than 4K Atreuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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Names that sound like Atreus
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- Utterance
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About the name Atreus
Atreus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 4K births in the dataset. Atreus's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #435. Use the chart and map above to compare Atreus'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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