Poseidon
About Poseidon
In Greek mythology, Poseidon is the wild God of seas, storms, earthquakes and horses — which he could tame with a strike of his trident. He is notable for helping the Greeks against the Trojans during the Trojan War nd for punishing Odysseus and his men after they kill the Cyclops Polyphemus.
An equivalent to the Roman Neptune, the name Poiseidon could mean either "lord of the earth", "master of the water", or "earth shaker", though the exact etymology is debated.
Poseidon would make a very bold option, but with Greek names like Odysseus and Perseus on the rise, Poseidon isn't out of the question. In fact, it's been appearing in the US stats since 2010, with 22 boys given the name in a recent count.
Pronounced puh-SY-dun.
As of October 2026, Poseidon ranked #4668 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #3515 in 2022.
Editor: Sophie Kihm
Sources: US popularity data is from the Social Security Administration. Meanings and origins are from Nameberry's name references.
Popularity & trends
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #4,662 | 21 | 11 |
| 2016 | #3,961 | 27 | 14.2 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | #3,863 | 28 | 15.4 |
| 2019 | #3,614 | 31 | 17.3 |
| 2020 | #3,995 | 26 | 15.1 |
| 2021 | #3,556 | 32 | 18.3 |
| 2022 | #3,515 | 33 | 18.9 |
| 2023 | #4,846 | 21 | 12.3 |
| 2024 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 | #4,668 | 22 | 12.9 |
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