How Many People Are Named Hercules?
An estimated 748 people in the United States have the first name Hercules. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 46 years old, and Hercules peaked in popularity in 2023 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hercules 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 Hercules paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
748
About 1 in 458,228 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
46
years old
Peak Year
2023
30 births
Total Registered
1,300
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hercules
Hercules is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 1,300 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hercules as a male name
Ranked #6,582 in 2024
13 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (30 births)
Hercules: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hercules span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 13 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 173 babies were registered. While Hercules is less common than at its peak in the 1930s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hercules by Decade
How has Hercules 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.
Hercules by State
Birth registrations for Hercules span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in South Carolina, California, New York. The lowest are in Texas, Minnesota, Hawaii. On average, about 47 Herculess were registered per state.
Hercules + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hercules as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hercules
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hercules: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hercules?
We estimate approximately 748 people named Hercules 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 458,228 Americans share this first name.
Is Hercules a common name?
Hercules is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.1% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,300 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hercules most popular?
Hercules reached peak popularity in 2023, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hercules is approximately 46 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hercules a male name?
Hercules is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hercules Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hercules Smith, Hercules Johnson, Hercules 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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