Daedalus
In Greek mythology, Daedalus was a skillful architect and craftsman, seen as a symbol of wisdom, knowledge and power. He is the father of Icarus, the uncle of Perdix, and possibly also the father of Iapyx.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Daedalus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In Greek mythology, Daedalus was a skillful architect and craftsman, seen as a symbol of wisdom, knowledge and power. He is the father of Icarus, the uncle of Perdix, and possibly also the father of Iapyx.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Daedalus
The earliest SSA record of Daedalus as a baby boy name dates back to 2015, when 7 babies received it. 2018 was its biggest year on record, with 8 newborns named Daedalus — #8,816 in the national rankings. Daedalus last appeared in the published SSA data in 2018, with 8 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 15 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2010s to the 2020s.
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Variants & Related Forms of Daedalus
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Daedalus. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Daidalos
Names that sound like Daedalus
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About the name Daedalus
Daedalus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2015 and has accumulated 15 births in the dataset. Daedalus's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #8,816. Use the chart and map above to compare Daedalus'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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