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Origin & history of Hercules1
Greek / Roman roots
Hercules comes from the Greek / Roman tradition, meaning Hera's Glory.
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How popular is Hercules?
2023
peak 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 registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
30
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,743)
(ranked #3,743)
18
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
180
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
1,300
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Hercules1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
🌟Natural leader
⚡Independent
🔥Ambitious
💎Original thinker
H8
E5
R9
C3
U3
L3
E5
S1
Sum: 37 → Life path 1
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Personality of Hercules🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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