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Perseus

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

Boy's name · #1204 in the US (2025) · Trending

Perseus has appeared in US records since 1983 — best rank #1204 (2025) · 1,390 babies named Perseus all-time · 1 in 10,000 boys born in 2025.

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

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