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Argus

/ˈɑɹɡəs/ · 100% boys · 6 born in 2025

Argus has been given to about 205 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1921, which makes it a interwar name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈɑɹɡəs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 65
Median age today8 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Argus per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1921 · 13
  • Born in 20256
  • All time205

How popular is Argus?

Its best year was 1921, when 13 babies were given the name, ranking 2381st. The typical living American called Argus is about 8 years old today.

Names that sound like Argus

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Angus0.85
  2. Marcus0.75
  3. Markus0.75
  4. Darius0.70
  5. Darrius0.68
  6. Gus0.62
  7. August0.60
  8. Arjun0.60

Middle names for Argus

Ranked by flow score
  1. Argus Paul0.77
  2. Argus John0.77
  3. Argus Lee0.77
  4. Argus Dean0.76
  5. Argus Blake0.76
  6. Argus Bryce0.76

Sibling names for Argus

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Winonasister · 0.69
  2. Ilasister · 0.68
  3. Elouisesister · 0.68
  4. Cleoeither · 0.67
  5. Soleither · 0.64
  6. Forestbrother · 0.63

Where Argus is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Argus White0.72
    2. Argus Reyes0.72
    3. Argus Moore0.72
    4. Argus Lee0.72
    5. Argus Hill0.72
    6. Argus Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Argus

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. Scotland1974–2020
    3. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.