Epic
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Epic is a name of English origin, meaning “heroic, grand”. In 2025 it ranked 5,044th for boys in the US (19 babies).
What does Epic mean?
English: English word, from Greek epos
“heroic, grand”
From the English word for a long heroic poem, from Greek epos, 'word, story'.
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Is Epic a girl's or a boy's name?
In recent years, Epic has been given to girls and boys, mostly boys. In 2025, it was given to 19 boys in the US.
How popular is Epic in the US?
- Rank in 2025
- #5,044among boys
- Babies in 2025
- 19about 1 in 90,000 boys
- Five-year trend
- Risingup 30% in five years
- Same name in a class
- under 1%chance among 15 boys
In 2025, 19 boys in the US were named Epic, making it the 5,044th most popular name for boys. Five years earlier, in 2020, it was 4,422nd. Its busiest year was 2023, with 27 boys. It first appears in the records in 2004.
Half of all the boys named Epic in the US since 1880 were born between 2015 and 2023, the years shaded on the chart below.
Epic in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 19 | #5,044 |
| 2024 | 14 | #6,194 |
| 2023 | 27 | #3,999 |
| 2022 | 18 | #5,211 |
| 2021 | 16 | #5,557 |
| 2020 | 22 | #4,422 |
| 2019 | 9 | #8,209 |
| 2018 | 15 | #5,766 |
| 2017 | 10 | #7,542 |
| 2016 | 16 | #5,551 |
| 2015 | 8 | #8,739 |
| 2014 | 11 | #7,043 |
| 2013 | 8 | #8,784 |
| 2012 | 0 | – |
| 2011 | 9 | #8,072 |
| 2010 | 5 | #12,224 |
| 2009 | 11 | #7,231 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 6 | #9,941 |
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