Boys' name · since 1918
Heraclio
Since 1918, U.S. Social Security records show 272 babies named Heraclio, peaking in 1993. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #11,191 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 272
- born since 1918
- 1980s
- peak decade
Heraclio sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 272 recorded since 1918.
Social Security Administration records show Heraclio recorded 272 times among boys since 1918, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1980s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2013.
- #11,191 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 272 born since 1918
- 1980s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Heraclio ranks #11,191 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 272 born since 1918, peaking in the 1980s.
- #11,191 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 272
- born since 1918
- 1980s
- peak decade
Heraclio's 272 recorded births place it above 75.36% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Heraclio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Heraclio's full recorded timeline at 1984, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1993 peak of 14 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Heraclio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2013
- Peak year (1993)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Heraclio by decade
1980s is the heaviest window (65 births, 24% of the file).
1980s was Heraclio's strongest decade.
65 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Heraclio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 10
1930s
10 births
- 1940s 5
1940s
5 births
- 1950s 12
1950s
12 births
- 1960s 13
1960s
13 births
- 1970s
1970s
41 births
- 1980s
1980s
65 births
- 1990s
1990s
49 births
- 2000s
2000s
51 births
- 2010s 10
2010s
10 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 65 births (24% of all-time use).
Heraclio by state
Where Heraclio concentrates geographically, total births since 1918
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 35 | 12.9% |
| #2 | California | | 18 | 6.6% |
35 of 272 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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- Heraclio's decade-level peak was the 1980s (65 total births); usage has since declined to 10 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Heraclios (35 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Heraclio: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1993)
Similar record span (~95 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1918–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Heraclio draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.