Perseus Boy
How popular is Perseus?
#1,204 boy name in 2025
168 baby boys were named Perseus in the US in 2025, making it the 1204th most popular boy name.
1,415living people named Perseus (est.)
6median age of people named Perseus
1,422babies named Perseus since 1880
1 in 19,734US babies born in 2025
Perseus popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #1,204 for boys (▲ 71 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 168 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+229% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,456 in 2015, #1,518 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (168 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,204 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1983 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 99% boys, 1% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Perseus is most popular
Babies named Perseus per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
Perseus by decade
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Questions
- Is Perseus a boy or girl name?
- Perseus is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 99% of babies named Perseus were boys.
- How popular is the name Perseus?
- 168 baby boys were named Perseus in the US in 2025, making it the 1204th most popular boy name.
- When was Perseus most popular?
- Perseus peaked in 2025, when 168 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,204 in 2025.
- How many people are named Perseus?
- 1,422 babies have been named Perseus in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,415 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 6.
- Where is Perseus most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Perseus was most common in Indiana, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.