Will my child share the name Zeus with classmates?

Unlikely. With around 4 UK babies named Zeus per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Zeus in their class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.

Is Zeus becoming more or less popular in the UK?

Zeus is declining: down 1,593 places since 2020, to #4,275 in 2025. It peaked at #1,860 in 2021.

Is Zeus a good choice for a distinctive name?

Zeus 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.

Is Zeus a popular baby name in the United States?

Zeus does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice.

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Zeus is a distinctive choice, ranked #4275 in 2025. Your child is likely to be the only Zeus in their class.

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UK Rank 2025

#4275

About the Name Zeus

Zeus is climbing rapidly up the charts, having climbed 418 places in just five years. Its best recorded rank was #1860 in 2021 — and current momentum suggests it could challenge that mark again. The name has been a regular feature in UK records since 2002.

Zeus is rare in the UK, so your child is very likely to be the only Zeus in their class.

⭐ Famous People Named Zeus

Zeus — Zeus (, Ancient Greek: Ζεύς) is the chief deity of the Greek pantheon.

Biographical summaries are shortened from Wikipedia and are used under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence; those summaries remain available under that same licence.