Zeus is an uncommon boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Zeus is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #1,351 for boy births in the United States (and #2,830 across all names), given to 140 babies. Zeus was first reported in SSA data in 1973 and peaked in 2024 (205 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 140 | 140 | #1,351 |
| 2024 | 205 | 205 | #1,067 |
| 2023 | 180 | 180 | #1,160 |
| 2022 | 186 | 186 | #1,134 |
| 2021 | 174 | 174 | #1,155 |
| 2020 | 159 | 159 | #1,200 |
| 2019 | 176 | 176 | #1,117 |
| 2018 | 144 | 144 | #1,281 |
| 2017 | 152 | 152 | #1,212 |
| 2016 | 128 | 128 | #1,385 |
| 2015 | 116 | 116 | #1,462 |
| 2014 | 100 | 100 | #1,587 |
| 2013 | 85 | 85 | #1,732 |
| 2012 | 82 | 82 | #1,817 |
| 2011 | 76 | 76 | #1,865 |
| 2010 | 68 | 68 | #2,036 |
| 2009 | 53 | 53 | #2,450 |
| 2008 | 48 | 48 | #2,631 |
| 2007 | 39 | 39 | #3,024 |
| 2006 | 36 | 36 | #3,082 |
| 2005 | 43 | 43 | #2,613 |
| 2004 | 23 | 23 | #4,003 |
| 2003 | 28 | 28 | #3,363 |
| 2002 | 30 | 30 | #3,093 |
| 2001 | 32 | 32 | #2,929 |
| 2000 | 31 | 31 | #2,921 |
| 1999 | 24 | 24 | #3,375 |
| 1998 | 18 | 18 | #4,018 |
| 1997 | 13 | — | #4,959 |
| 1996 | 9 | — | #6,495 |
| 1995 | 6 | — | #8,861 |
| 1994 | 8 | — | #6,964 |
| 1993 | 7 | — | #7,636 |
| 1992 | 12 | — | #4,869 |
| 1990 | 5 | — | #9,489 |
| 1989 | 8 | — | #6,227 |
| 1988 | 6 | — | #7,268 |
| 1987 | 5 | — | #8,151 |
| 1986 | 5 | — | #7,825 |
| 1985 | 5 | — | #7,582 |
| 1984 | 7 | — | #5,559 |
| 1982 | 7 | — | #5,618 |
| 1979 | 7 | — | #5,353 |
| 1977 | 5 | — | #6,856 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | #5,875 |