Achilles is a distinctive choice, ranked #1859 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Achilles in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1859
About the Name Achilles
Achilles is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 369 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1782 in 2022 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2006.
Achilles is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Achilles
Unlikely. With around 13 UK babies named Achilles per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Achilles in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Achilles is currently rising in popularity in the UK, up 369 places over the last five years to #1859 in 2024. If this trend continues, it will become more common in classrooms over the next decade.
Achilles is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Achilles include: Jack Achilles — Jacob Hendrik "Jack" Achilles is a Dutch shooter.; Achilles Rizzoli — Achilles Gildo Rizzoli, anonymous during his lifetime, has since his death become celebrated as an outsider artist.; Achilles Shield — Achilles shield is a large-scale air defense initiative launched by Greece in April 2025..
Achilles does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Achilless in the wild.
13
UK babies named Achilles (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↑ 369 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Achilles
Likely around 1 other Achilles in the class
UK Popularity (2006–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
✨ Similar names to Achilles
Names with a similar style — each with their own classroom story
Achilles Gildo Rizzoli, anonymous during his lifetime, has since his death become celebrated as an outsider artist. He is an unusual example of an "outsider" artist who had considerable formal training in drawing.
Achilles shield is a large-scale air defense initiative launched by Greece in April 2025. The plan that was revealed by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis aims to be a national defense force system facing Greece's aerial and maritime threats up to 2036–2037.The initial cost is estimated at €2.8 billion ($3 billion) rising up to €25 billion when including the military modernization program.