Antaeus
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #3,230 in 1983
0 babies were named Antaeus in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1981–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryAntaeus first shows up in US birth records in 1981, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 44 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1983, when it reached #3,230.
About the name Antaeus
Antaeus is a boy name of Greek origin. It has 7 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-eus”. US birth records list Antaeus for boys from 1981 to 2022, in 11 of those 42 years. Its best year was 1983, when it ranked #3,230 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2022, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.5 | 284,810 boys |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 4,166,667 boys |
| 2010s | 0.7 | 1,449,275 boys |
| 2020s | 1.0 | 1,034,483 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 Antaeus
What is the origin of the name Antaeus?
Antaeus has Greek roots in our records. Other Greek names include Theodore, Mateo, Lucas.
Is Antaeus a boy or girl name?
Antaeus is a boy name.
How popular is the name Antaeus?
Antaeus is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2022. It peaked at #3,230 in 1983.