Perseus
Perseus was the 1210th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 168 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,264 places. More babies were named Perseus in the 2020s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,210 boys, up 313 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 168boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 2025168 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,422babies recorded
Perseus popularity since 1880
A few girls are given the name too: 32 since 2007.
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,210 | 168 |
| 2020 | #1,523 | 110 |
| 2010 | #5,415 | 17 |
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How popular is Perseus, counting every spelling?
Perseus is the most common spelling of a name family that ranked #1,148 for boys in 2025 once every spelling is counted together, compared with #1,210 for Perseus on its own. Together these spellings went to 168 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Perseus | 168 | #1,210 | 703 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Perseus?
168 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Perseus (0.05 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Perseus born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 50 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Perseus.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Perseus?
About 1,400 people born in the US named Perseus are alive today, with a median age of 5; half are between 3 and 9. That makes Perseus a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Perseus by state
How common Perseus was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Indiana (1.9×). In 32 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Perseus: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Perseus, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Perseus
How popular is the name Perseus?
Perseus was the 1210th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 168 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,264 places. More babies were named Perseus in the 2020s than in any other decade.
Is Perseus a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Perseus in the US.
Where is Perseus most popular?
In 2021–2025, Perseus was most common in Indiana (0.16 per 1,000 boys), followed by Colorado and Ohio.