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Perseus

/ˈpɝsiəs/ · 98% boys · 168 born in 2025

Perseus has been given to about 1,422 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2025, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈpɝsiəs/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 1,413
Median age today6 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Perseus per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year2025 · 168
  • Born in 2025168
  • All time1,422
  • England & Wales, 20258

How popular is Perseus?

Its best year was 2025, when 168 babies were given the name, ranking 1210th. The typical living American called Perseus is about 6 years old today. It is relatively most common in Utah, where it accounts for 0.02% of births.

Names that sound like Perseus

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Jesus0.63
  2. Marcellus0.56
  3. Seamus0.52
  4. Thaddeus0.51
  5. Cornelius0.51
  6. Marcus0.47
  7. Demarcus0.48
  8. Darius0.47

Middle names for Perseus

Ranked by flow score
  1. Perseus John0.77
  2. Perseus Lee0.77
  3. Perseus Dean0.76
  4. Perseus Blake0.76
  5. Perseus Bryce0.76
  6. Perseus Wade0.76

Sibling names for Perseus

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Azaiahbrother · 0.97
  2. Matheobrother · 0.97
  3. Oziasbrother · 0.96
  4. Elowensister · 0.96
  5. Lakelynsister · 0.95
  6. Xylasister · 0.95

Where Perseus is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Utah0.02%
  2. Missouri0.01%
  3. Washington0.01%
  4. Ohio0.01%
  5. Colorado0.01%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Perseus Anderson0.77
  2. Perseus White0.72
  3. Perseus Reyes0.72
  4. Perseus Moore0.72
  5. Perseus Lee0.72
  6. Perseus Hill0.72

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 Perseus

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. England & Wales1996–2025
  3. Scotland1974–2020
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Perseus across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

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