Masculine dossier · first seen 1912
Achilles
Stable Decline
Gradual decline from 2018
Peak era
2018
Peak births
257
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Achilles
How many people are named Achilles?
An estimated 3,655 living Americans are named Achilles.
How rare is Achilles?
Achilles is uncommon among babies today, with 151 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 41.2% from its 2018 peak.
How old is the typical Achilles?
The median age of a living American named Achilles is approximately 10 years, with most bearers falling between 6 and 15 years old.
Is Achilles still popular?
Not especially. Achilles has been declining since its 2018 peak and registered 151 births in 2025.
Where is Achilles most common?
Achilles has its strongest geographic signal in Arizona, where it appears 1.8× more often than the national baseline.
1912Peak 20182025
Peak year
2018
Decline from peak
41.2%
2025
151
All-time
3,844
Where it lives now
Achilles is most concentrated in California — about 1.6× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Achilles is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.