boys' name ★ peaked 2023

Atreus

Gender Boy Rank 2025 #582 Trend ↑ Rising 139%
Rank 2025
#582
among boys · ↓90 vs 2024
Babies in 2025
504
named Atreus · -19% vs 2024
How common
1 in 3,389
boys born in 2025
Peak year
2023
674 babies
All-time total
3,534
#2,271 all-time among boys
First recorded
2008
in Social Security records

Atreus popularity over time

3,534 babies have been named Atreus since 2008, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.130.250.380.518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 2023Boys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Boys Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – –
1890s – – – –
1900s – – – –
1910s – – – –
1920s – – – –
1930s – – – –
1940s – – – –
1950s – – – –
1960s – – – –
1970s – – – –
1980s – – – –
1990s – – – –
2000s 5 1 – #12,719
2010s 471 47 +9320% #790
2020s (to 2025) 3,058 510 +982% #457

Where Atreus is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year Projected babies Per 1,000 boys Implied rank
2026 585 0.34 outside top 500
2027 665 0.39 #464
2028 741 0.43 #432
2029 812 0.48 #391
2030 878 0.51 #367

Where Atreus is most popular

Boys named Atreus per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021–2025. National average: 0.316 per 1,000. Strongest in New Mexico, South Dakota, and Arizona.

Vs national average
well below below near national above well above no data

All 50 states and DC, sorted by rate. Counts are boys named Atreus born 2021–2025; the per-1,000 rate makes states of different sizes comparable, and the last column shows each state against the national average.

State Boys 2021–2025 Per 1,000 vs national
New Mexico 44 1.34 +322%
South Dakota 16 0.860 +172%
Arizona 110 0.672 +113%
Kansas 41 0.598 +89%
Nevada 34 0.596 +89%
Missouri 81 0.584 +85%
Oklahoma 51 0.577 +82%
Colorado 73 0.566 +79%
Idaho 23 0.562 +78%
Indiana 79 0.493 +56%
Kentucky 48 0.478 +51%
Ohio 125 0.472 +49%
Arkansas 29 0.458 +45%
Michigan 92 0.449 +42%
Pennsylvania 117 0.441 +39%
Washington 72 0.440 +39%
Utah 42 0.440 +39%
Tennessee 78 0.432 +37%
Iowa 29 0.421 +33%
West Virginia 13 0.398 +26%
Wisconsin 46 0.388 +23%
North Carolina 92 0.360 +14%
Texas 310 0.352 +11%
Nebraska 15 0.345 +9%
Virginia 60 0.316 ≈ national
Florida 147 0.310 ≈ national
South Carolina 32 0.310 ≈ national
Minnesota 37 0.302 -5%
North Dakota 5 0.293 -7%
Connecticut 19 0.281 -11%
Illinois 71 0.278 -12%
California 234 0.256 -19%
Mississippi 14 0.246 -22%
Oregon 18 0.237 -25%
Georgia 58 0.229 -28%
New York 94 0.217 -31%
Louisiana 22 0.215 -32%
Alabama 23 0.210 -33%
Maryland 25 0.210 -34%
Massachusetts 22 0.160 -49%
New Jersey 18 0.089 -72%
Alaska – – –
District of Columbia – – –
Delaware – – –
Hawaii – – –
Maine – – –
Montana – – –
New Hampshire – – –
Rhode Island – – –
Vermont – – –
Wyoming – – –

State counts come from the Social Security Administration's state files, which omit any state-year with fewer than five babies of a name, so small states can undercount slightly.

The story of Atreus

Atreus is uncommon for boys in the United States, ranked #582 in 2025 with 504 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2008, 3,534 American babies have been named Atreus. Its peak came in 2023, when 674 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Atreus stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Atreus?

The median living Atreus is about 2 years old; half are between 1 and 4. An estimated 3,500 people named Atreus are alive in the United States today.

median 2 020406080100

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Atreus year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Boys Boys rank
2025 504 #582
2024 626 #492
2023 674 #457
2022 491 #582
2021 435 #635
2020 328 #742
2019 292 #790
2018 160 #1,189
2017 8 #8,921
2016 – –
2015 5 #12,252
2014 – –
2013 6 #10,860
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2008 5 #12,719
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Atreus, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Atreus?

The median living Atreus is about 2 years old. Half of all living Atreuss are between 1 and 4 years old.

How many people named Atreus are alive today?

An estimated 3,500 people named Atreus are alive in the United States, based on 3,534 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Atreus in 2025?

Atreus ranked #582 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 504 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Atreus?

3,534 babies have been named Atreus in the United States since 2008, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Atreus most popular?

Atreus peaked in 2023, when 674 newborns received the name.

Is Atreus a boy or girl name?

Atreus is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Atreus rising or falling?

Atreus is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Atreus become more popular?

Atreus is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 878 boys named Atreus in 2030, which would rank around #367. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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