Achille
Usage of Achille in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Achille against each list of names.
Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Achille is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Achille in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 9 boys were named Achille, making it the #8243 boys' name in the US. Since 1911, 402 boys have been named Achille, with the most (21) in 1924.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium (City of Brussels) | #187 boys | 13 | Ville de Bruxelles / City of Brussels open data (figures from Statbel), 2013-2022 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | #178 boys | 33 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Canada (Quebec) | #295 boys | 16 | Retraite Québec (via Données Québec), 2025 |
| France | #76 boys | 790 | Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques (INSEE), 2025 |
| Italy | #62 boys | 570 | Istituto Nazionale di Statistica (ISTAT), 2024 |
| Switzerland (German-speaking) | #272 boys | 29 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), BEVNAT, 2025 |
| Switzerland (Italian-speaking) | #48 boys | 5 | Swiss Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS/UST), 2025 |
| Switzerland (French-speaking region / Romandy) | #106 boys | 18 | Federal Statistical Office (FSO/BFS/OFS), 2025 |
| Belgium (Flanders) | #628 boys (all ages) | 752 | Statbel (Belgian federal statistical office), 2024 |
| Switzerland | #964 boys (all ages) | 580 | Federal Statistical Office (BFS/OFS), STATPOP, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Achille in other languages
- Akilles Finnish, Norwegian, Swedish
- Achilles Polish
- Ахиллес Russian
Achille name days
- May 12 France
Source: Wikidata (CC0).
Towns named Achille
There are 3 towns and villages with Achille in their name, in 3 countries.
🇭🇹 Haiti 1🇮🇹 Italy 1🇺🇸 United States 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Achille | Oklahoma, 🇺🇸 United States | 510 | Map |
| Achille | Sud, 🇭🇹 Haiti | – | Map |
| Podere Sant'Achille | Tuscany, 🇮🇹 Italy | 50 | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Achille
There are 3 lakes and reservoirs with Achille in their name.
| Name | Where | |
|---|---|---|
| Lac Achille | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Achille | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac à Achille | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Achille songs
5 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Achille in their title. The best known:
- Achille et Polixene, Entrée de Pastres Troyens (Act III, Scene IX) – Jean-Baptiste Lully
- Achille et Polixene, Entrée de Pastres Troyens (Act III, Scene IX) – Jean-Baptiste Lully
- Achille et Polixene, Hautbois – Jean-Baptiste Lully
- Achille et Polixene, Passacaille – Jean-Baptiste Lully
- Le combat d'Hector et d'Achille – Giorgio Battistelli
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Achille
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Achille.
Fictional characters named Achille
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Achille products
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