Achilles
Meaning
pain; the great hero of the Iliad
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Achilles peaked in the 2000s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
324 people · the #18,033 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 500,000 · median age 46
Among people named Achilles living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1960s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Achilles
Most people given the name Achilles in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Achilles deep dive
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