Zeus

Pronunciation: [Zeus]
Gender: Male
Meaning: Not recorded
Origin: Greek

Zeus is a name traditionally given to a boy of Greek origin. Our sources do not preserve a single agreed-upon literal translation for this particular name, so we list its meaning as unrecorded rather than guess at one. Browse more Greek baby names or search the full library by meaning.

The King of the Olympian Gods, God of Sky and Thunder, and rules over the Heavens and Earth.

Zeus Popularity Snapshot

Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 2,554 baby boys have been named Zeus. The name peaked in 2024 with 203 US births that year (rank #1073). In 2024, ranked #1073 nationally.

Top States for Zeus

Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Zeus births are: California (565), Texas (374), Florida (96).

Other Greek-Origin Names Like Zeus

If you like Zeus's Greek origin, consider these related names: Abdera, Abderus, Absyrtus, Abydos, Acantha. Browse all Greek names →

4-Letter Names Starting with Z

Names with Zeus's exact length and starting letter: Zach, Zack, Zada, Zaid, Zaim.

Quick Facts About Zeus

1,029

Greek baby names in our dictionary

484

Greek male names

4-letter Z-names in our dictionary

100

Z-male names total

Not in registry

US SSA records — name appears fewer than 5 times in any year

Where in the US Is Zeus Most Popular?

Average boy-name rank within each state across 2016–2025 SSA records. A lower number means the name appears closer to the top of that state's boys-name rankings — a per-capita measure that isn't biased toward large states. For Zeus the strongest states are Nevada, Arizona, California.

Strongest boys-name states

#	State	Avg rank	Births
1	Nevada	#512	24
2	Arizona	#783	53
3	California	#783	273
4	Maryland	#877	16
5	Illinois	#878	40
6	Texas	#893	194
7	New York	#1,029	51

Weakest boys-name states

#	State	Avg rank	Births
1	New York	#1,029	51
2	Texas	#893	194
3	Illinois	#878	40
4	Maryland	#877	16
5	California	#783	273
6	Arizona	#783	53
7	Nevada	#512	24

Source: SSA state-level baby-name dataset 2016–2025. States with fewer than 3 years of data for Zeus in this window are excluded. Births < 5 in a given state-year are suppressed by SSA for privacy.

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Compare Zeus to Other Popular Names

Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Zeus against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).

Zeus vs Liam 239,320 births since 2014

Zeus vs Noah 230,181 births since 2014

Zeus vs Oliver 164,076 births since 2014

Zeus vs William 159,918 births since 2014

Zeus vs James 157,850 births since 2014

Zeus vs Elijah 153,351 births since 2014

Zeus vs Benjamin 147,449 births since 2014

Zeus vs Lucas 141,302 births since 2014

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