Hercules Boy
How popular is Hercules?
#4,856 boy name in 2025
20 baby boys were named Hercules in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
734living people named Hercules (est.)
46median age of people named Hercules
1,320babies named Hercules since 1880
1 in 165,767US babies born in 2025
Hercules popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #4,856 for boys (▲ 1608 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 20 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+18% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #5,285 in 2015, #6,616 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2023 (30 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,216 in 1908 |
| First recorded | 1908 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Hercules is most popular
Babies named Hercules per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (8 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Hercules by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 | #1,216 |
| 1910s | 111 | #1,386 |
| 1920s | 168 | #1,353 |
| 1930s | 173 | #1,313 |
| 1940s | 149 | #1,554 |
| 1950s | 163 | #1,656 |
| 1960s | 109 | #1,777 |
| 1970s | 67 | #2,989 |
| 1980s | 57 | #4,139 |
| 1990s | 59 | #5,636 |
| 2000s | 20 | #8,202 |
| 2010s | 120 | #4,090 |
| 2020s | 118 | #3,710 |
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Questions
- Is Hercules a boy or girl name?
- Hercules is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Hercules were boys.
- How popular is the name Hercules?
- 20 baby boys were named Hercules in the US in 2025, making it the 4856th most popular boy name.
- When was Hercules most popular?
- Hercules peaked in 2023, when 30 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,216 in 1908.
- How many people are named Hercules?
- 1,320 babies have been named Hercules in the US since 1880. We estimate about 734 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 46.
- Where is Hercules most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Hercules was most common in California, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.