Names / Boy names
Hercules
Current rank
#4,921
and rising
All-time peak
#1,291
in 1908
First recorded
1908
in U.S. data
Children named
1,300
since 1908
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #1,291 in 1908 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
A boys' name, Hercules enters U.S. records in 1908. 1908 marked its high point, reaching #1,291. Usage has ticked up in recent years while remaining off the most-common lists. Roughly 1,300 people have been given the name to date — a true rarity.