Is Perseus a boy or girl name?
Perseus is a boy name in the US. In 2024, 0 girls and 152 boys were named Perseus, so 0% were girls. Across 1880–2024, 2.6% of the 1,252 US babies named Perseus were girls.
- Boy rank, 2024
- #1,290
- Girl rank, 2024
- Not ranked
- Babies named Perseus since 1983
- 1,252
- Most popular year
- 2024
- 152 babies
Boys and girls named Perseus, by decade
Every year
| Year | Boys | Boy rank | Girls | Girl rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 152 | #1,290 | 0 | – |
| 2023 | 123 | #1,469 | 0 | – |
| 2022 | 130 | #1,418 | 0 | – |
| 2021 | 128 | #1,428 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 110 | #1,522 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 105 | #1,590 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 93 | #1,697 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 55 | #2,376 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 64 | #2,160 | 7 | #14,005 |
| 2015 | 51 | #2,473 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 47 | #2,610 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 60 | #2,195 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 38 | #3,043 | 5 | #18,884 |
| 2011 | 31 | #3,494 | 5 | #18,899 |
| 2010 | 17 | #5,415 | 5 | #19,150 |
| 2009 | 0 | – | 5 | #19,503 |
| 2008 | 5 | #14,090 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – | 5 | #19,799 |
| 2006 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1998 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1995 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1993 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1992 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1991 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1990 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1989 | 5 | #8,895 | 0 | – |
| 1988 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1987 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1986 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1985 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1984 | 0 | – | 0 | – |
| 1983 | 6 | #6,033 | 0 | – |
Highest rank
As a boy name, Perseus reached #1,290 in 2024. As a girl name, it reached #14,005 in 2016. Ranks count every name SSA published for that year and sex, so they go well past the top 1,000.
Names from the same era
These names were also most popular in the 2020s, with a similar number of babies. They can work as sibling or middle names that feel like they belong together.
Names spelled like Perseus
Source: US Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2024. Counts are Social Security card applications for US births; SSA leaves out names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year. Updated 2026-10-05. How these numbers are made.