Aeneas

EE-nee-uhz /ˈiːniəz/
boy 2 syllables cooling

Aeneas is a rare boys' name that peaked in 2002 and has grown less common since.

Aeneas is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #8,263 for boy births in the United States (and #17,201 across all names), given to 9 babies. Aeneas was first reported in SSA data in 1995 and peaked in 2002 (38 births).

About the name Aeneas

PronunciationEE-nee-uhz /ˈiːniəz/
CultureGreek
ScriptureChristianity Bible (NT)
#8,263U.S. rank among boys 2025
#17,201among all names 2025
9U.S. births 2025
38peak births 2002
1995first in SSA data

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How popular is Aeneas?

Boys named Aeneas 9 in 2025
1995200020052010201520202025
Boys named Aeneas per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1995–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Aeneas total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202599#8,263
20241616#5,665
20231414#6,230
20221717#5,450
20212323#4,366
20201212#6,627
20191818#5,159
201888#8,838
20171212#6,694
201677#9,689
20151111#7,077
20141111#7,063
20131111#7,035
201299#8,167
20111414#5,955
20101313#6,362
20091414#6,099
200877#9,887
20071818#4,998
20062323#4,105
20052828#3,449
20042424#3,735
20032121#3,977
20023838#2,559
20012626#3,321
20001616#4,579
19991818#3,989
199899#6,324
19977—#7,293
199611—#5,193
19957—#7,000