Masculine dossier · first seen 1973
Zeus
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
2024
Peak births
205
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Zeus
How many people are named Zeus?
An estimated 2,667 living Americans are named Zeus.
How rare is Zeus?
Zeus is uncommon among babies today, with 140 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 31.7% from its 2024 peak.
How old is the typical Zeus?
The median age of a living American named Zeus is approximately 8 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 14 years old.
Is Zeus still popular?
Yes. Zeus is holding steady, with 140 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Zeus most common?
Zeus has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 2.7× more often than the national baseline.
1973Peak 20242025
Peak year
2024
Decline from peak
31.7%
2025
140
All-time
2,696
Where it lives now
Zeus is most concentrated in California — about 2.1× the national rate in the 2010s. It also runs high in Texas.
States where Zeus is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.