How Many People Are Named Hades?
An estimated 221 people in the United States have the first name Hades. It is predominantly male (97.8%). The average bearer is 6 years old, and Hades peaked in popularity in 2020 with 35 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hades as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hades paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
221
About 1 in 1,550,925 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
97.8% confidence
Average Age
6
years old
Peak Year
2020
35 births
Total Registered
223
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hades
Hades is predominantly male (97.8%), though 5 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Hades as a male name
Ranked #3,715 in 2024
30 male births in 2024
Peak: 2020 (35 births)
Hades as a female name
Ranked #16,022 in 2023
5 female births in 2023
Peak: 2023 (5 births)
Hades: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hades span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 150 babies were registered. Hades remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Hades by Decade
How has Hades tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hades by State
Hades + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hades as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hades
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Hades: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hades?
We estimate approximately 221 people named Hades are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,550,925 Americans share this first name.
Is Hades a common name?
Hades is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 75.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 223 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hades most popular?
Hades reached peak popularity in 2020, when 35 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hades is approximately 6 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hades a male name?
Hades is predominantly male. 97.8% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hades Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hades Smith, Hades Johnson, Hades Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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