Perseus is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Perseus is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,210 for boy births in the United States (and #2,495 across all names), given to 168 babies. Perseus first appears in 1983 and peaked in 2025 (168 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 168 | 168 | — | #1,210 |
| 2024 | 154 | 154 | — | #1,283 |
| 2023 | 123 | 123 | — | #1,469 |
| 2022 | 130 | 130 | — | #1,419 |
| 2021 | 128 | 128 | — | #1,429 |
| 2020 | 110 | 110 | — | #1,523 |
| 2019 | 105 | 105 | — | #1,590 |
| 2018 | 93 | 93 | — | #1,698 |
| 2017 | 55 | 55 | — | #2,377 |
| 2016 | 71 | 71 | #14,010 | #2,160 |
| 2015 | 51 | 51 | — | #2,474 |
| 2014 | 47 | 47 | — | #2,610 |
| 2013 | 60 | 60 | — | #2,195 |
| 2012 | 43 | 43 | #18,890 | #3,045 |
| 2011 | 36 | 36 | #18,900 | #3,494 |
| 2010 | 22 | 22 | #19,153 | #5,415 |
| 2009 | 5 | 5 | #19,505 | — |
| 2008 | 5 | 5 | — | #14,091 |
| 2007 | 5 | 5 | #19,799 | — |
| 1989 | 5 | — | — | #8,895 |
| 1983 | 6 | — | — | #6,033 |