Acheron
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #7,605 in 2016
0 babies were named Acheron in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 2010–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAcheron first shows up in US birth records in 2010, the first year at least 5 babies got it. That makes it a fairly new name, younger than many of today's parents.
- Best yearIts best year was 2016, when it reached #7,605.
About the name Acheron
Acheron is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ron”. US birth records list Acheron for boys from 2010 to 2021, in 11 of those 12 years. Its best year was 2016, when it ranked #7,605 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2021, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 3.3 | 299,401 boys |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
More Greek boy names
- Boy name: Theodore · gift of God
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Boy name: Lucas · man from Lucania
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Sebastian · venerable
- Boy name: Leo · lion
- Boy name: Thomas · twin
- Unisex name: Miles · possibly gracious
Questions about the name Acheron
What is the origin of the name Acheron?
Acheron has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Acheron a boy or girl name?
Acheron is a boy name.
How popular is the name Acheron?
Acheron is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2021. It peaked at #7,605 in 2016.