Akillies
Greek masculine name relating to strength, courage, and invincibility in legend.
Name Census estimates that about 5 living Americans carry the first name Akillies. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Akillies today is around 9 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Akillies births was 2017 (5 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Akillies. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Akillies. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
5
~ 1 in 68,550,868 Americans
Peak year
2017
5 babies that year
Average age
9
years old
2017 SSA rank
#12,318
Tracked since 2017
Popularity
Akillies: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Akillies by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Akillies during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5 | 0 | 5 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Akillies
The name Akillies has its origins in ancient Greek culture, with its roots tracing back to the 8th century BCE. It is derived from the Greek word "akhos," meaning "grief" or "pain," and is closely associated with the legendary Greek hero Achilles from Homer's epic poem, the Iliad.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Akillies can be found in the Iliad itself, where Achilles, the central character, is portrayed as a fierce warrior and the greatest of the Greeks during the Trojan War. The name Akillies is believed to have been chosen for him due to the immense grief and pain he experienced throughout his life, including the loss of his close friend Patroclus.
In Greek mythology, Achilles was the son of the mortal Peleus and the nymph Thetis. His mother dipped him in the River Styx as an infant, making him invulnerable everywhere except for his heel, where his mother held him. This vulnerability ultimately led to his demise, as he was struck by an arrow in the heel during the Trojan War.
Throughout history, the name Akillies has been borne by several notable individuals. One of the earliest was Akillies of Eretria, a Greek playwright from the 5th century BCE who wrote tragedies and satirical dramas. Another was Akillies Tatius, a 2nd-century Greek novelist and philosopher who authored the ancient Greek novel Leukippe and Kleitophon.
During the Byzantine era, Akillies Statius was a renowned 6th-century historian and military commander who served under the Emperor Justinian I. He is best known for his work Alexiad, which chronicled the reign of Emperor Alexios I Komnenos.
In the 15th century, Akillies Musurus was a notable Greek scholar and humanist who played a significant role in the revival of Greek literature during the Renaissance. He is credited with publishing the first printed edition of Pausanias's Description of Greece in 1516.
More recently, Akillies Paraschos was a 20th-century Greek poet and writer who gained recognition for his works exploring themes of love, loss, and the human condition. Born in 1923, he published several poetry collections and novels throughout his career.
People
Akillies + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Akillies as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Akillies: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Akillies?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 5 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Akillies going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about 1 in 68,550,868 US residents.
Is Akillies a common name?
We classify Akillies as "Very Rare". It ranks above 18.2% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 5 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Akillies most popular?
The single biggest year for Akillies was 2017, when 5 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Akillies is about 9 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Akillies in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Akillies a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Akillies in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Akillies still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Akillies in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Akillies can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How common is the name Akillies?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.