Perseus

Perseus

Primarily a boy's name · 97% boys

Perseus first appears in the data in 1983 and has been recorded in 18 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 152 babies (rank #1,290 that year). In 2024 it was given to 152 boys (rank #1,290). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Perseus

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Perseus yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

4Destiny numberThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
4Soul urgeThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
9PersonalityThe humanitarianIdealistic, compassionate, thinks in big-picture terms.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

1,252

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

152

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1983	6	#6,033
1989	5	#8,895
2008	5	#14,090
2010	17	#5,415
2011	31	#3,494
2012	38	#3,043
2013	60	#2,195
2014	47	#2,610
2015	51	#2,473
2016	64	#2,160
2017	55	#2,376
2018	93	#1,697
2019	105	#1,590
2020	110	#1,522
2021	128	#1,428
2022	130	#1,418
2023	123	#1,469
2024	152	#1,290

Year

Babies

Rank

1983

#6,033

1989

#8,895

2008

#14,090

2010

#5,415

2011

#3,494

2012

#3,043

2013

#2,195

2014

#2,610

2015

#2,473

2016

#2,160

2017

#2,376

2018

#1,697

2019

105

#1,590

2020

110

#1,522

2021

128

#1,428

2022

130

#1,418

2023

123

#1,469

2024

152

#1,290

Numerology of Perseus

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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