Aphrodite
The goddess of beauty, love, and fertility in Greek mythology.
Name Census estimates that about 469 living Americans carry the first name Aphrodite. The name is used almost exclusively for girls. The average person named Aphrodite today is around 27 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aphrodite births was 2024 (24 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aphrodite. 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.
For a British comparison, Name Census UK has a UK baby-name profile for Aphrodite with official rankings and popularity over time.
People living today
469
~ 1 in 730,819 Americans
Peak year
2024
24 babies that year
Average age
27
years old
2024 SSA rank
#5,298
Tracked since 1915
Census
Aphrodite in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 625 people with the first name Aphrodite, which placed it at #17,576 in the published first-name tables. This is a snapshot of people who already had the name at the time of the Census.
The SSA sections elsewhere on this page answer a different question: how often parents gave the name to babies over time. The "people living today" figure on this page is different again: it is a current estimate built from SSA birth records and age-based survival rates, so the two numbers are not expected to match exactly.
2020 Census rank
#17,576
National first-name rank
People counted
625
625 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.2
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
White
72.6% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aphrodite
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aphrodite is White at 72.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.7%) and Black (8.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself.
The bar chart below shows how people with the first name Aphrodite described their own race and ethnicity on the 2020 Census form. The Census Bureau groups responses into six broad categories: White, Black or African American, Hispanic or Latino, Asian and Pacific Islander, American Indian and Alaska Native, and Two or More Races. When a category has too few respondents for a given name, the Bureau suppresses the figure to protect individual privacy, which is why some names show fewer than six slices.
Percentages are shown so the breakdown is easy to read across every published category. Because the 2020 Census first-name file also includes raw headcounts for each group, Name Census can show those alongside the percentages in the legend and hover tooltip.
Keep in mind that these are self-reported numbers. A first name does not determine a person's race or ethnicity, and the distribution you see here reflects the specific population who happened to carry the name Aphrodite at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- White72.6% · 454
- Hispanic or Latino11.7% · 73
- Black or African American8.0% · 50
- Asian and Pacific Islander4.5% · 28
- Two or more races2.9% · 18
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.3% · 2
Popularity
Aphrodite: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aphrodite from the 1910s through to the 2020s, spanning 12 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 131 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aphrodite remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aphrodite 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 Aphrodite during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aphrodites live
The SSA's state-level files cover 3 states and territories. New York, Massachusetts, Texas recorded the most babies named Aphrodite, while Texas, Massachusetts, New York recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 21 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aphrodite
The name Aphrodite is of Greek origin and has its roots in ancient Greek mythology. It is derived from the Greek word "aphros," meaning "sea foam," and is the name of the Greek goddess of love, beauty, and fertility.
The earliest known record of the name Aphrodite dates back to the Archaic period of ancient Greece, around the 8th century BCE. The name appears in various Greek texts and poems, including Homer's "Iliad" and "Odyssey," where Aphrodite is depicted as a powerful and influential goddess.
In Greek mythology, Aphrodite was said to have been born from the sea foam after the castrated genitals of the god Uranus were thrown into the ocean. She was widely revered and worshiped throughout the Greek world, and her cult was particularly strong on the island of Cyprus.
One of the most famous historical figures named Aphrodite was Aphrodite of Menalus, a Greek courtesan who lived in the 4th century BCE. She was renowned for her beauty and was believed to have been the inspiration for several works of art, including sculptures and paintings.
Another notable figure with the name Aphrodite was Aphrodite of Alexandria, a Neoplatonist philosopher who lived in the 5th century CE. She was a student of the renowned philosopher Proclus and wrote several works on the philosophy of Plato and the Neoplatonist tradition.
In the Middle Ages, the name Aphrodite was less common, but it did appear in some literary works. One example is the character of Aphrodite in the 12th-century French courtly romance "Le Roman de la Rose" by Guillaume de Lorris and Jean de Meun.
During the Renaissance, the name Aphrodite experienced a resurgence in popularity, particularly among artists and intellectuals who were inspired by classical Greek and Roman culture. One notable figure from this period was Aphrodite of Cnidos, a famous ancient Greek sculpture of the goddess Aphrodite that was widely admired and replicated by Renaissance artists.
In the 19th century, the name Aphrodite became more widely used, particularly among the educated classes who were influenced by the Romantic movement's fascination with classical antiquity. One notable figure from this period was Aphrodite Rallis, a Greek poet and writer who lived from 1790 to 1863.
Overall, the name Aphrodite has a rich history and cultural significance that spans thousands of years, from its origins in ancient Greek mythology to its enduring presence in literature, art, and philosophy throughout the ages.
People
Aphrodite + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Aphrodite as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with A
Other first names starting with A with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Aphrodite: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aphrodite?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 469 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aphrodite 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 730,819 US residents.
Is Aphrodite a common name?
We classify Aphrodite as "Very Rare". It ranks above 84% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 711 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aphrodite most popular?
The single biggest year for Aphrodite was 2024, when 24 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aphrodite is about 27 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aphrodite in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 625 people with the name Aphrodite, or 0.21 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #17,576 in the national Census ranking for first names.
Why is the Census count different from the living estimate?
Because they measure different things. The Census figure is a count of people who had the name Aphrodite in 2020. The living estimate aims to answer a current question instead: how many people with the name are alive today, based on SSA birth records and age-based survival rates. Since one number is a 2020 snapshot and the other is a present-day estimate, they are not expected to be identical.
What does the Census say about the gender split for Aphrodite?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aphrodite appears almost entirely female. Of the 613 people counted with this name, 100.0% were female and only a very small share were male. The Census view is a snapshot of people living with the name in 2020, while the SSA section above tracks births across time.
What does the Census say about the background of people named Aphrodite?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aphrodite is White at 72.6%. The next largest groups are Hispanic (11.7%) and Black (8.0%). These figures describe the people who had the name in 2020, not any inherent property of the name itself. The percentages in the chart above come from self-reported race and Hispanic-origin responses in the 2020 Census.
Which group reports the name Aphrodite most often in the Census?
White is the largest reported group for people named Aphrodite in the 2020 Census, accounting for 72.6% (454 people in the published table).
Why can the Census sex total and race total differ slightly?
The Census Bureau published separate 2020 tables for sex and for race/Hispanic origin, and the released figures can differ slightly because of privacy protection in the public files. That is why this page treats the gender section and the race/origin section as two related snapshots instead of forcing them into one identical total.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only includes names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files have no Census demographic snapshot. When that happens, the SSA trend, gender history, and state sections still appear, but the 2020 Census demographic sections are omitted.
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 Aphrodite in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aphrodite a female name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aphrodite in the SSA data are female. 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 Aphrodite still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aphrodite 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 Aphrodite 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.
How many Americans are named Aphrodite?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.