Endymion
Endymion is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek Mythology.
- Greek Mythology
Meaning & Origin of Endymion
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Endymion is a name with a single cultural origin: Greek Mythology.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Greek Mythology
The Story of Endymion
Endymion first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2021, with 5 babies given the name that year. The name hit its high-water mark in 2022: 11 births, good for #7,260 nationwide. Endymion last appeared in the published SSA data in 2023, with 6 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 22 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
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Names that sound like Endymion
Phonetically similar names — useful when Endymion 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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- Indian
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- Indonesian
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Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Endymion
Endymion is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2021 and has accumulated 22 births in the dataset. Endymion's peak popularity came in 2022 when it ranked #7,260. Use the chart and map above to compare Endymion'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.