boy's name
Hades
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 405
Hades is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 43 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 77,101 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 2006.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hades over time
Births per decade in the United States, 2000s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 2000s | 5 |
| 2010s | 68 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 193 |
How popular is Hades?
In 2025, Hades was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hades is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
How Hades is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Hadès | Hadès is a rare spelling of Hades, written with a grave accent and recorded about 90 times, mostly in France. | 90 |
Names that peaked alongside Hades
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hades also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hades over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hades
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hades — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hades
How popular is the name Hades?
In 2025, Hades was given to 43 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hades a girl's or a boy's name?
Hades is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hades?
Hades has 2 syllables.
When was Hades most popular?
Hades peaked in 2025, when 43 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hades a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hades currently ranks #2,927 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.