How Many People Are Named Zeus?
An estimated 2,530 people in the United States have the first name Zeus. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 11 years old, and Zeus peaked in popularity in 2024 with 203 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Zeus 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 Zeus paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Zeus is a modern name. With an average bearer age of just 11, it has gained most of its popularity in recent years.
Estimated Living Americans
2,530
About 1 in 135,476 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
11
years old
Peak Year
2024
203 births
Total Registered
2,554
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Zeus
Zeus is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 2,554 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Zeus as a male name
Ranked #1,073 in 2024
203 male births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (203 births)
Zeus: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Zeus span from the 1970s to the 2020s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 1,127 babies were registered. Zeus remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Zeus by Decade
How has Zeus 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.
Zeus by State
Birth registrations for Zeus span all 19 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Florida. The lowest are in Tennessee, Oklahoma, Michigan. On average, about 81 Zeuss were registered per state.
Zeus + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Zeus as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Zeus
Other first names starting with Z with a similar number of bearers.
Zeus: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Zeus?
We estimate approximately 2,530 people named Zeus 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 135,476 Americans share this first name.
Is Zeus a common name?
Zeus is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 94.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,554 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Zeus most popular?
Zeus reached peak popularity in 2024, when 203 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Zeus is approximately 11 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Zeus a male name?
Zeus is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Zeus Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Zeus Smith, Zeus Johnson, Zeus 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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