Hercules Name Popularity

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How popular is Hercules?

The rare name Hercules was the 4,244th Most Popular Boys Name in the United States in 2018.

Hercules, is a possible choice for parents seeking a more unique name.

It reached its highest popularity RANKING of #1,291 in 1908.

But, the greatest number of babies were given the name in 1928 with 29 occurrences.

The least amount of newborns dubbed Hercules in any given year was less than 5, most recently in 2009.

Hercules, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1913-1916, 1917-1920, 1924-1928, 1929-1932, 1933-1937, 1944-1947, and 2013-2017, whereas clearly downward trends happened around 1939-1942, and 1961-1964.

Where is the name Hercules popularity headed?

Hercules's popularity is at a very high point when measured against its most notable year.

Hercules's popularity has been soaring upward for some time. In recent years, continuing the trend, the number of babies given the name Hercules has risen dramatically.

The name Hercules is very unique but will probably continue to rise upward in popularity.

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		Hercules (Boy)
Year	%	No. of Babies Given Name	Popul. Rank
2018		24	4,244
2017		12	6,831
2016		19	4,999
2015		17	5,365
2014		15	5,815
2013		6	11,225
2012		6	11,282
2011		5	12,995
2010		5	12,955
2009		< 5	--
2008		< 5	--
2007		< 5	--
2006		7	9,942
2005		< 5	--
2004		< 5	--
2003		6	10,035
2002		< 5	--
2001		< 5	--
2000		7	8,523
1999		6	9,126
1998		6	8,890
1997		10	5,805
1996		6	8,315
1995		8	6,611
1994		6	8,139
1993		5	9,261
1992		7	6,952
1991		< 5	--
1990		5	8,612
1989		10	4,959
1988		5	7,712
1987		9	4,704
1986		< 5	--
1985		< 5	--
1984		7	5,179
1983		9	4,273
1982		5	6,728
1981		5	6,661
1980		7	5,151
1979		5	6,429
1978		< 5	--
1977		8	4,333
1976		8	4,166
1975		10	3,519
1974		6	4,867
1973		10	3,304
1972		11	3,044
1971		9	3,479
1970		< 5	--
1969		11	2,760
1968		13	2,376
1967		6	3,711
1966		< 5	--
1965		7	3,375
1964		10	2,734
1963		11	2,606
1962		11	2,575
1961		20	1,839
1960		20	1,834
1959		22	1,734
1958		13	2,308
1957		7	3,372
1956		15	2,128
1955		18	1,872
1954		20	1,726
1953		16	1,995
1952		18	1,827
1951		14	2,092
1950		20	1,673
1949		14	2,064
1948		19	1,731
1947		23	1,573
1946		14	1,981
1945		11	2,181
1944		14	1,921
1943		13	2,112
1942		10	2,444
1941		15	1,851
1940		16	1,761
1939		25	1,339
1938		15	1,857
1937		26	1,318
1936		14	1,919
1935		14	1,976
1934		11	2,320
1933		8	2,850
1932		23	1,486
1931		20	1,607
1930		17	1,856
1929		10	2,673
1928		29	1,364
1927		17	1,984
1926		16	2,022
1925		20	1,765
1924		9	3,123
1923		15	2,170
1922		18	1,920
1921		10	2,882
1920		24	1,564
1919		20	1,724
1918		10	2,769
1917		15	2,037
1916		17	1,804
1915		15	1,915
1914		9	2,342
1913		5	3,017
1912		8	1,954
1911		7	1,456
1910		5	1,699
1909		< 5	--
1908		6	1,291
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United States name popularity data is provided by the Social Security Administration and is based on Social Security card applications.

Data for a given year is not made available until well into the next year.

Data reflects what was recorded and has not been edited for errors, so for example the gender associated with a name may be incorrect.

The more babies that are given a particular name, the higher the popularity ranking. If multiple names have the same usage, the tie is broken by assigning popularity rank in alphabetical order. Therefore in the case of names with fewer occurrences, names with the same number of occurrences may have vastly different rankings because they will be interranked alphabetically.

To safeguard privacy, the SSA does not include names with less than 5 occurrences.

Please note, we update the data each May when the SSA releases new figures. All data changes at that time, including previous years, which will change minutely based on new information.