Aphrodite
- US rank
- #6,838
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,169 in 1923
16 babies were named Aphrodite in the US in 2025. It has dropped 755 places in five years.
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US births per million girls, 1915–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
Did you know?
A few things about Aphrodite you might not know, from US birth records. Handy for convincing a partner, or a grandparent.
- How commonAbout 1 in every 100,000 baby girls born in the US in 2025 was named Aphrodite, 16 babies in all. In a typical school of 500 kids, your Aphrodite would very likely be the only one.
- HistoryAphrodite first shows up in US birth records in 1915, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 110 years since.
- Best yearIt was far more popular in 1923, when it ranked #2,169. Today it's #6,838, so it could be due a comeback.
- Then vs nowAphrodite is 2.0× more common today than it was in 2000. In 2000 it was given to about 1 in 200,000 baby girls; in 2025, about 1 in 100,000.
- TrendAphrodite has slipped 755 places over the last five years and now sits at #6,838. Good news if you want a familiar name that fewer kids will share.
About the name Aphrodite
Aphrodite is a girl name. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with A and ending in “-ite”. US birth records list Aphrodite for girls from 1915 to 2025, in 73 of those 111 years. Its best year was 1923, when it ranked #2,169 among girl names. In 2025 it ranked #6,838, with 16 babies.
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 9.1 | 110,132 girls |
| 1920s | 11 | 93,545 girls |
| 1930s | 3.6 | 276,243 girls |
| 1940s | 1.2 | 847,458 girls |
| 1950s | 1.0 | 1,020,408 girls |
| 1960s | 1.4 | 719,424 girls |
| 1970s | 4.7 | 213,220 girls |
| 1980s | 3.2 | 315,457 girls |
| 1990s | 1.8 | 558,659 girls |
| 2000s | 2.5 | 398,406 girls |
| 2010s | 7.5 | 132,979 girls |
| 2020s | 12 | 85,960 girls |
Questions about the name Aphrodite
Is Aphrodite a boy or girl name?
Aphrodite is a girl name.
How popular is the name Aphrodite?
Aphrodite ranked #6,838 for US girls in 2025, given to 16 babies. Its best year was 1923 (#2,169).