How Many People Are Named Achilles?
An estimated 3,516 people in the United States have the first name Achilles. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 12 years old, and Achilles peaked in popularity in 2018 with 257 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Achilles as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Achilles paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Achilles is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 12, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
3,516
About 1 in 97,484 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
12
years old
Peak Year
2018
257 births
Total Registered
3,691
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Achilles
Achilles is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 3,691 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Achilles as a male name
Ranked #1,221 in 2024
164 male births in 2024
Peak: 2018 (257 births)
Achilles: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Achilles span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,834 babies were registered. While Achilles is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Achilles by Decade
How has Achilles tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Achilles by State
Birth registrations for Achilles span all 30 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Utah, Massachusetts. On average, about 75 Achilless were registered per state.
Achilles + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Achilles as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Achilles: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Achilles?
We estimate approximately 3,516 people named Achilles are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 97,484 Americans share this first name.
Is Achilles a common name?
Achilles is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 95.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,691 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Achilles most popular?
Achilles reached peak popularity in 2018, when 257 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Achilles is approximately 12 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Achilles a male name?
Achilles is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Achilles Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Achilles Smith, Achilles Johnson, Achilles Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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