boy's name
Primus
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 199
Primus is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2023 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 10 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- First appears in US birth records in 1881.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Primus over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2023, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 10 |
| 1910s | 18 |
| 1920s | 48 |
| 1930s | 11 |
| 1940s | 20 |
| 1950s | 39 |
| 1960s | 5 |
| 1970s | 26 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 6 |
| 2020s (to 2023) | 6 |
How popular is Primus?
In 2023, Primus was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Primus
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Primus also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Primus over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Primus
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Primus — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Primus
How popular is the name Primus?
In 2023, Primus was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Primus a girl's or a boy's name?
Primus is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Primus?
Primus has 2 syllables.
When was Primus most popular?
Primus peaked in 1920, when 10 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.