Hercules comes from the Greek / Roman tradition, meaning Hera's Glory.
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How popular is Hercules?
2023peak year
Today, Hercules is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #5559), with only about 18 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2023, 30 babies were given the name (ranked #3743 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 1930s. Hercules's usage has held roughly steady recently. In all, around 1,300 babies have been registered as Hercules since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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