Compare two names
Hercules and Drexel side by side: Hercules peaked in 2023 and Drexel in 1914; in 2025 they were given to 20 and 11 babies.
Hercules and Drexel, year by year
Girls and boys together; Hercules solid, Drexel dashed.
| Hercules | Drexel | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 20 | 11 |
| Rank 2025 | #4,920 among boys’ names | #7,314 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 1,320 | 1,444 |
| Peak year | 2023 | 1914 |
| Girls | 0% | 3% |
| Alive, estimated | 709 | 804 |
| Median age | 44 | 44 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.