Hercules

Given to 1,320 US babies since 1908

▲ Rising +36% vs. 2018–2020

Rank in 2025
#4857
recorded as boys
Up 1,612 since 2024
Babies in 2025
20
boys 20
Peak year
1908
6 babies recorded as boys
All-time total
1,320
since 1908

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Any year from 1880 to 2025.

Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025

Recorded as boys
Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Hercules was most popular in 1908, when 6 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.04 per 1,000). In 2025, 20 babies were named Hercules, ranking #4857 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 36%.00.01250.0250.03750.0518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1908 Babies per 1,000 (same sex), 1880–2025Hercules was most popular in 1908, when 6 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.04 per 1,000). In 2025, 20 babies were named Hercules, ranking #4857 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 36%.00.01250.0250.03750.051880192019602000Peak 1908

Hercules was most popular in 1908, when 6 babies recorded as boys got the name (0.04 per 1,000). In 2025, 20 babies were named Hercules, ranking #4857 for babies recorded as boys. Compared with 2018–2020, it's up 36%.

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YearGirlsRankBoysRank
2025 <5 — 20 4857
2024 <5 — 13 6469
2023 <5 — 30 3712
2022 <5 — 22 4570
2021 <5 — 21 4628
2020 <5 — 12 6620
2019 <5 — 10 7643
2018 <5 — 25 4094
2017 <5 — 12 6685
2016 <5 — 19 4943
2015 <5 — 17 5289
2014 <5 — 15 5733
2013 <5 — 6 10728
2012 <5 — 6 10770
2011 <5 — 5 12287
2010 <5 — 5 12231
2009 <5 — <5 —
2008 <5 — <5 —
2007 <5 — <5 —
2006 <5 — 7 9585
2005 <5 — <5 —
2004 <5 — <5 —
2003 <5 — 6 9581
2002 <5 — <5 —
2001 <5 — <5 —
2000 <5 — 7 8209
1999 <5 — 6 8704
1998 <5 — 6 8479
1997 <5 — 10 5642
1996 <5 — 6 7971
1995 <5 — 8 6407
1994 <5 — 6 7770
1993 <5 — 5 8700
1992 <5 — 7 6670
1991 <5 — <5 —
1990 <5 — 5 8117
1989 <5 — 10 4811
1988 <5 — 5 7270
1987 <5 — 9 4573
1986 <5 — <5 —
1985 <5 — <5 —
1984 <5 — 7 4973
1983 <5 — 9 4141
1982 <5 — 5 6385
1981 <5 — 5 6262
1980 <5 — 7 4940
1979 <5 — 5 6056
1978 <5 — <5 —
1977 <5 — 8 4164
1976 <5 — 8 4012
1975 <5 — 10 3428
1974 <5 — 6 4634
1973 <5 — 10 3223
1972 <5 — 11 2991
1971 <5 — 9 3370
1970 <5 — <5 —
1969 <5 — 11 2682
1968 <5 — 13 2311
1967 <5 — 6 3559
1966 <5 — <5 —
1965 <5 — 7 3244
1964 <5 — 10 2665
1963 <5 — 11 2539
1962 <5 — 11 2504
1961 <5 — 21 1778
1960 <5 — 19 1858
1959 <5 — 22 1709
1958 <5 — 13 2265
1957 <5 — 7 3257
1956 <5 — 15 2091
1955 <5 — 18 1845
1954 <5 — 20 1706
1953 <5 — 16 1958
1952 <5 — 18 1804
1951 <5 — 14 2055
1950 <5 — 20 1657
1949 <5 — 13 2123
1948 <5 — 20 1656
1947 <5 — 23 1555
1946 <5 — 15 1884
1945 <5 — 10 2242
1944 <5 — 14 1890
1943 <5 — 13 2074
1942 <5 — 10 2386
1941 <5 — 15 1821
1940 <5 — 16 1736
1939 <5 — 25 1323
1938 <5 — 15 1818
1937 <5 — 26 1313
1936 <5 — 14 1872
1935 <5 — 14 1929
1934 <5 — 11 2266
1933 <5 — 8 2738
1932 <5 — 23 1465
1931 <5 — 20 1589
1930 <5 — 17 1821
1929 <5 — 10 2589
1928 <5 — 29 1353
1927 <5 — 17 1959
1926 <5 — 16 1981
1925 <5 — 20 1745
1924 <5 — 9 3023
1923 <5 — 15 2123
1922 <5 — 18 1883
1921 <5 — 10 2804
1920 <5 — 24 1543
1919 <5 — 20 1695
1918 <5 — 10 2699
1917 <5 — 15 1986
1916 <5 — 17 1771
1915 <5 — 15 1878
1914 <5 — 9 2271
1913 <5 — 5 2821
1912 <5 — 8 1885
1911 <5 — 7 1387
1910 <5 — 5 1589
1909 <5 — <5 —
1908 <5 — 6 1217