Zeus Boy
How popular is Zeus?
#1,347 boy name in 2025
140 baby boys were named Zeus in the US in 2025, making it the 1347th most popular boy name.
2,674living people named Zeus (est.)
8median age of people named Zeus
2,696babies named Zeus since 1880
1 in 23,681US babies born in 2025
Zeus popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,347 for boys (▼ 285 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 140 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+21% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,453 in 2015, #1,200 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (205 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,062 in 2024 |
| First recorded | 1973 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Zeus is most popular
Babies named Zeus per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Illinois: 0.2 per 1,000 (48 boys)
- Arizona: 0.2 per 1,000 (30 boys)
- California: 0.2 per 1,000 (166 boys)
- Maryland: 0.2 per 1,000 (19 boys)
- Texas: 0.1 per 1,000 (128 boys)
Zeus by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 17 | #4,840 |
| 1980s | 43 | #4,969 |
| 1990s | 102 | #3,275 |
| 2000s | 363 | #2,400 |
| 2010s | 1,127 | #1,116 |
| 2020s | 1,044 | #1,062 |
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Questions
- Is Zeus a boy or girl name?
- Zeus is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Zeus were boys.
- How popular is the name Zeus?
- 140 baby boys were named Zeus in the US in 2025, making it the 1347th most popular boy name.
- When was Zeus most popular?
- Zeus peaked in 2024, when 205 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,062 in 2024.
- How many people are named Zeus?
- 2,696 babies have been named Zeus in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,674 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 8.
- Where is Zeus most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Zeus was most common in Illinois, 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.