Argus comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Alert, Vigilant.
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How popular is Argus?
1921peak year
The name Argus reached its peak in 1921, with 13 registrations (ranked #2381). It had only entered records 9 years earlier, in 1912. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #10540) today, averaging about 7 new babies per year. Across all years on record, approximately 199 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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