Perseus

“After Perseus, the Greek hero who slew the Gorgon Medusa” — Greek mythology origin

Boy's name · #1210 in the US (2025) · Trending

Perseus is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1983, it stood at #1210 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 1,400 boys have been named Perseus along the way.

Around the world: about 1 in 14,000 boys in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 13 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Perseuses

Perseus of Macedon — King of Macedonia from 179 to 168 BC
Perseus — Alleged Soviet spy
Perseus Karlström — Swedish racewalker
Perseus Mlambo — Zimbabwean Entrepreneur

In stories & tradition

Perseus — Metamorphoses
Perseus (Percy Jackson) — The Heroes of Olympus · Percy Jackson & the Olympians
Perseus Algol — Saint Seiya

Similar names: Aris · Percy · Kairos · Zeus · Zacchaeus · Exodus

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