Zeus
Zeus is the chief deity of the Greek pantheon. He is a sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus.
Meaning & Origin of Zeus
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Zeus is the chief deity of the Greek pantheon. He is a sky and thunder god in ancient Greek religion and mythology, who rules as king of the gods on Mount Olympus.
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The Story of Zeus
Zeus first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1973, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2026, when 208 Zeuss were born — ranking #1,058 that year. As of 2026, Zeus ranks #1,058 for baby boys with 208 births, rising sharply (+22% over the past five years). In total, more than 3K Zeuss have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1970s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Zeus
Phonetically similar names — useful when Zeus is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Zues
- Zoos
- Zus
- Zuse
- Xus
- Zeiss
- Zuz
- Zoss
- Xos
- Seuss
- Sousse
- Zoo
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Zeus
Zeus is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1973 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Zeus's peak popularity came in 2026 when it ranked #1,058. Use the chart and map above to compare Zeus'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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