Decimus
About Decimus
Decimus is one of the Roman numeral names used in large Victorian families--in this case for the tenth child. It is now seeing some new life thanks to the cutting-edge fashion for ancient Roman names.
The current interest in Decimus has been bolstered by The Hunger Games, in which many of the male characters have ancient Roman names. Decimus was also the middle name of Maximus, Russell Crowe's "Gladiator" character. Other Latin names such as Nero and Tiberius are also hot on Nameberry right now.
Decimus is a name that was not only given occasionally to nineteenth century babies, but also to several notable literary characters in the works of Wilkie Collins and Anthony Trollope. Decimus Burton was a noted ninetenth century English architect.
Pronounced DES-i-mus.
As of October 2026, Decimus ranked #9109 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #8902 in 2006.
Editor's take: The name Decimus is a boy's name of Latin origin meaning "tenth".
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Decimus on lists
Famous Decimuss
- Decimus Burton
English architect
- Decimus Clodius Albinus
would,be 2nd century Roman emperor
- Decimus Junius Juvenalis
"Juvenal," Roman poet
- Decimus Junius Brutus Albinus
Roman politician and general, assassin of Julius Caesar
- Decimus Junius Silanus Torquatus
Roman consul
- Decimus Junius Silanus
Roman consul
- Decimus Magnus Ausonius
Roman poet and rhetorician
Decimus in pop culture
- Decimus
character from the Heroes of Olympus series
- Lord Decimus Tite
Barnacle of the Circumlocution Office, in "Little Dorrit" by Charles Dickens
- Maximus Decimus Meridius
main character in movie "Gladiator"