boy's name
Achilles
- Origin Greek
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 4,299
Achilles is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 151 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Achilles is a name of Greek origin.
- Peaked in 2018, when 257 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 21,956 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1912.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Achilles over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 43 |
| 1920s | 78 |
| 1930s | 23 |
| 1940s | 5 |
| 1950s | 5 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 29 |
| 1980s | 29 |
| 1990s | 43 |
| 2000s | 696 |
| 2010s | 1,834 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 1,054 |
How popular is Achilles?
In 2025, Achilles was given to 151 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Achilles is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Achilles
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Achilles also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Achilles over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Achilles in other languages
The same name as it is spelled elsewhere — not shortenings, and not different names that merely sound alike. Each one has its own record here.
Sibling names for Achilles
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Achilles — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Achilles
How popular is the name Achilles?
In 2025, Achilles was given to 151 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Achilles a girl's or a boy's name?
Achilles is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Achilles?
Achilles has 3 syllables.
When was Achilles most popular?
Achilles peaked in 2018, when 257 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Achilles a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Achilles currently ranks #1,290 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.