boy's name
Poseidon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 353
Poseidon is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2022, when 34 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 150,716 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2010.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Poseidon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2010s 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 |
|---|---|
| 2010s | 192 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 152 |
How popular is Poseidon?
In 2025, Poseidon was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Poseidon 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 Poseidon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Poseidon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Poseidon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Poseidon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Poseidon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Poseidon
How popular is the name Poseidon?
In 2025, Poseidon was given to 22 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Poseidon a girl's or a boy's name?
Poseidon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Poseidon?
Poseidon has 3 syllables.
When was Poseidon most popular?
Poseidon peaked in 2022, when 34 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Poseidon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Poseidon currently ranks #4,548 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.