Hercules vs Herman

Side-by-side comparison of Hercules and Herman — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hercules

Boy name · Rank #6470

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Hercules Herman
Current Rank #6470 #2627
Total Births (all years) 1,300 135,914
Peak Year 2023 1921
Peak Year Births 30 3,219
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hercules Herman
1880ss — 3,689
1890ss — 4,232
1900ss 6 5,064
1910ss 111 22,598
1920ss 168 29,011
1930ss 173 20,319
1940ss 149 16,856
1950ss 163 13,833
1960ss 109 8,359
1970ss 67 4,761
1980ss 57 3,124
1990ss 59 1,957
2000ss 20 1,101
2010ss 120 749
2020ss 98 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hercules Herman
2014 15 73
2015 17 91
2016 19 83
2017 12 55
2018 25 64
2019 10 73
2020 12 55
2021 21 45
2022 22 51
2023 30 60
2024 13 50

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1908–2024.

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