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.
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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The Story of Daedalus
Daedalus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2015, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 8 Daedaluss were born — ranking #8,816 that year. As of 2026, Daedalus ranks #8,816 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 15 Daedaluss 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 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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