Argus is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 1921 and has grown less common since.
Argus is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #10,795 for boy births in the United States (and #22,271 across all names), given to 6 babies. Argus was first reported in SSA data in 1912 and peaked in 1921 (13 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 6 | 6 | #10,795 |
| 2023 | 7 | 7 | #9,833 |
| 2022 | 5 | 5 | #12,494 |
| 2020 | 10 | 10 | #7,550 |
| 2018 | 5 | 5 | #12,303 |
| 1943 | 11 | — | #2,286 |
| 1939 | 6 | — | #3,128 |
| 1935 | 8 | — | #2,725 |
| 1934 | 7 | — | #2,987 |
| 1932 | 6 | — | #3,379 |
| 1931 | 8 | — | #2,877 |
| 1929 | 5 | — | #3,988 |
| 1927 | 7 | — | #3,465 |
| 1926 | 6 | — | #3,722 |
| 1925 | 9 | — | #2,942 |
| 1924 | 5 | — | #4,378 |
| 1923 | 9 | — | #2,958 |
| 1922 | 12 | — | #2,493 |
| 1921 | 13 | — | #2,381 |
| 1920 | 10 | — | #2,771 |
| 1919 | 9 | — | #2,891 |
| 1918 | 7 | — | #3,386 |
| 1917 | 7 | — | #3,233 |
| 1916 | 8 | — | #2,936 |
| 1915 | 7 | — | #3,099 |
| 1913 | 5 | — | #2,839 |
| 1912 | 7 | — | #2,055 |