Aquiles
Masculine Spanish name derived from Greek mythology's Achilles or Akhilleus, meaning "grief of the people".
Name Census estimates that about 614 living Americans carry the first name Aquiles. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Aquiles today is around 16 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Aquiles births was 2012 (34 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Aquiles. 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.
People living today
614
~ 1 in 558,232 Americans
Peak year
2012
34 babies that year
Average age
16
years old
2024 SSA rank
#3,979
Tracked since 1975
Census
Aquiles in the 2020 Census
The 2020 Census recorded 1,095 people with the first name Aquiles, which placed it at #11,632 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
#11,632
National first-name rank
People counted
1.1K
1,095 in the published race/origin table
Per 100,000
0.4
People with this name in 2020
Largest reported group
Hispanic or Latino
89.5% of people with this name
Demographics
Ancestry and ethnicity for Aquiles
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aquiles is Hispanic at 89.5%. The next largest groups are White (4.8%) and Black (2.5%). 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 Aquiles 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 Aquiles at the time of the 2020 Census, not any inherent property of the name itself.
- Hispanic or Latino89.5% · 980
- White4.8% · 53
- Black or African American2.5% · 27
- Asian and Pacific Islander2.5% · 27
- Two or more races0.5% · 6
- American Indian and Alaska Native0.2% · 2
Popularity
Aquiles: popularity over time
The SSA tracks Aquiles from the 1970s through to the 2020s, spanning 6 decades of birth certificate data. The biggest single decade for the name was the 2010s, with 245 total registrations. Although the numbers have come down from the 2010s peak, Aquiles remains solidly in use and shows no sign of disappearing from maternity wards.
Babies born per year
Decades
Aquiles 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 Aquiles during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
Geography
Where Aquiles' live
The SSA's state-level files cover 4 states and territories. California, Texas, Florida recorded the most babies named Aquiles, while New York, Florida, Texas recorded the fewest. The average across all reporting states is about 50 registrations each.
Origin
Meaning and history of Aquiles
The name Aquiles originates from the Greek language and culture, deriving from the name Achilles, a prominent figure in Greek mythology. The name's roots can be traced back to the ancient Greek word "achos," which means "pain" or "distress."
In Greek mythology, Achilles was the legendary hero of the Trojan War, renowned for his bravery, skill, and near-invulnerability. The Iliad, an epic poem composed by Homer around the 8th century BC, recounts the story of Achilles and his exploits during the final year of the Trojan War.
The earliest recorded use of the name Aquiles can be found in ancient Greek texts, particularly the Iliad, where Achilles is depicted as the central character. His name became synonymous with heroism, courage, and military prowess in Greek culture.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Aquiles. One of the most famous was Achilles Tatius, a Greek writer and philosopher who lived in the 2nd century AD and authored the novel "Leucippe and Clitophon."
Another prominent figure with the name Aquiles was Achilles Statius, a 16th-century Dutch humanist and poet who lived from 1524 to 1581. He is known for his Latin translations of Greek works and his contributions to Renaissance literature.
In the realm of mythology, Aquiles is also associated with the character of Achilles from the Iliad. His legendary exploits, such as his battle with Hector and his eventual demise at the hands of Paris, have been retold and reimagined in various literary works and artistic representations throughout the centuries.
The name Aquiles has also been embraced by individuals in more modern times. For example, Aquiles Serdán was a Mexican revolutionary who lived from 1876 to 1910 and played a significant role in the Mexican Revolution against the dictatorship of Porfirio Díaz.
Another notable figure was Aquiles Radić, a Chilean lawyer and politician who lived from 1888 to 1962 and served as the President of the Senate and Minister of the Interior in Chile during the mid-20th century.
People
Aquiles + last name combinations
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FAQ
Aquiles: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Aquiles?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 614 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Aquiles 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 558,232 US residents.
Is Aquiles a common name?
We classify Aquiles as "Very Rare". It ranks above 86.4% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 622 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Aquiles most popular?
The single biggest year for Aquiles was 2012, when 34 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Aquiles is about 16 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
How common was Aquiles in the 2020 Census?
The published 2020 Census first-name tables recorded 1,095 people with the name Aquiles, or 0.36 per 100,000 residents. That placed it at #11,632 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 Aquiles 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 Aquiles?
In the 2020 Census sex table, Aquiles appears almost entirely male. Of the 1,097 people counted with this name, 99.7% were male and only a very small share were female. 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 Aquiles?
In the 2020 Census race and Hispanic-origin table, the largest reported group for people named Aquiles is Hispanic at 89.5%. The next largest groups are White (4.8%) and Black (2.5%). 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 Aquiles most often in the Census?
Hispanic is the largest reported group for people named Aquiles in the 2020 Census, accounting for 89.5% (980 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 Aquiles in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Aquiles a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Aquiles in the SSA data are male. 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 Aquiles still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Aquiles 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 Aquiles 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 people share the name Aquiles?
For a quick modern estimate, our sister site HowManyOfMe.org answers that in one glance, with the living-bearer count front and centre.