Given name & surname
Exodus
“of the great deliverance”
Exodus is used as a given name and a surname. One Hebrew interpretation is “of the great deliverance.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Hebrew interpretation is “of the great deliverance.”
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1999. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Exodus through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 732
- 639 boys · 93 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 90 babies
- 2025
- 90
- #1,997 for boys · #7,610 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +101%
- Rising fast
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 76 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,997 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 88.7% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. It also appeared in 14 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (14). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 408 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Exodus’s family of names
Exodus has a related form in Exodas. Exodus has a related form in Exodis. Exodus has a related form in Exodos.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 4
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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