boy's name
Hercules
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 1,334
Hercules is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 2023, when 30 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 165,782 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1908.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hercules over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 6 |
| 1910s | 111 |
| 1920s | 168 |
| 1930s | 173 |
| 1940s | 149 |
| 1950s | 163 |
| 1960s | 109 |
| 1970s | 67 |
| 1980s | 57 |
| 1990s | 59 |
| 2000s | 20 |
| 2010s | 120 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 118 |
How popular is Hercules?
In 2025, Hercules was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Hercules 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.
Names that peaked alongside Hercules
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hercules also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hercules over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hercules
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hercules — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hercules
How popular is the name Hercules?
In 2025, Hercules was given to 20 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Hercules a girl's or a boy's name?
Hercules is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hercules?
Hercules has 3 syllables.
When was Hercules most popular?
Hercules peaked in 2023, when 30 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hercules a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hercules currently ranks #5,013 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.