How Many People Are Named Hero?
An estimated 946 people in the United States have the first name Hero. It is used for both genders, with 77.5% male. The average bearer is 9 years old, and Hero peaked in popularity in 2022 with 82 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hero 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 Hero paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
946
About 1 in 362,320 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
77.5% confidence
Average Age
9
years old
Peak Year
2022
82 births
Total Registered
953
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hero
Hero is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (77.5%) and females (22.5%). Out of 953 total births registered, 739 were male and 214 were female.
Hero as a male name
Ranked #2,342 in 2024
60 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (70 births)
Hero as a female name
Ranked #16,132 in 2024
5 female births in 2024
Peak: 2016 (22 births)
Hero: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hero span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 463 babies were registered. While Hero is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hero by Decade
How has Hero 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.
Hero by State
Birth registrations for Hero span all 8 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, Georgia. The lowest are in Wisconsin, Tennessee, Minnesota. On average, about 28 Heros were registered per state.
Hero + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hero as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hero
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hero: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hero?
We estimate approximately 946 people named Hero 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 362,320 Americans share this first name.
Is Hero a common name?
Hero is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 89.7% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 953 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hero most popular?
Hero reached peak popularity in 2022, when 82 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hero is approximately 9 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hero a male name?
Hero is predominantly male. 77.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hero Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hero Smith, Hero Johnson, Hero 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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