How Many People Are Named Perseus?
people named Perseus are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 242,057 people in the US has this name
Based on 1,422 babies named Perseus in Social Security records from 1983 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
168 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Possibly derived from Greek περθω (pertho) meaning "to destroy". In Greek mythology Perseus was a hero who was said to have founded the ancient city of Mycenae. He was the son of Zeus and Danaë. Mother and child were exiled by Danaë's father Acrisius, and Perseus was raised on the island of Seriphos. The king of the island compelled Perseus to kill the Gorgon Medusa, who was so ugly that anyone who gazed upon her was turned to stone. After obtaining winged sandals and other tools from the gods, he succeeded in his task by looking at Medusa in the reflection of his shield and slaying her in her sleep. On his return he defeated a sea monster in order to save Andromeda, who became his wife.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Perseus, 2.3% were girls and 97.8% were boys. The share has stayed close to this since the 2010s: 3.8% of the babies were girls then and 0% in the 2020s.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Perseus alive today is about 6 years old, and 99% are under 30. Half of them were between 2 and 8 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Perseus first appears in the records in 1983, and 2025 was its biggest year so far, with 168 babies.
Babies given the name each year, 1983 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Perseus has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #1,210, in 2025. In 2025 it ranked #1,210.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,210 |
| Best rank | #1,210 (2025) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #1,359 in the 2020s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Perseus alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Perseus were born in California than in any other state: about 154 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Perseus was given 2 times as often in California, 1.8 times in Texas and 1.6 times in Florida.
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