Compare two names
Heru and Hero side by side: Heru peaked in 2017 and Hero in 2022; in 2025 they were given to 10 and 70 babies.
Heru and Hero, year by year
Girls and boys together; Heru solid, Hero dashed.
| Heru | Hero | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 10 | 70 |
| Rank 2025 | #7,866 among boys’ names | #2,195 among boys’ names |
| Recorded since 1880 | 257 | 1,025 |
| Peak year | 2017 | 2022 |
| Girls | 0% | 21% |
| Alive, estimated | 255 | 1,020 |
| Median age | 9 | 8 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.