FIRST NAME
Hero
Hero is the 8,660th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 488 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 226 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #8,660 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
488
living · #8,660
BABIES NAMED HERO BY BIRTH YEAR · 2004–2025
202565
As a male name, Hero peaked in 2021, when 70 babies were named Hero (the #2085 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #22,409 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
226
living · #22,409
BABIES NAMED HERO BY BIRTH YEAR · 2000–2025
20255
As a female name, Hero peaked in 2016, when 22 babies were named Hero (the #5865 female name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)