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Hero
OriginGreek
Meaning"demi-god; admired, courageous"
GenderBoy
About Hero
The name Hero peaked for boys at #2085 in 2021. The name is most popular in Wisconsin, California, and Georgia. Hero is occasionally used for girls in 2025.
As of September 2026, Hero ranked #2195 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2085 in 2021.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | #2,283 | 58 | 30.3 |
| 2016 | #2,489 | 51 | 26.9 |
| 2017 | #2,431 | 53 | 28.6 |
| 2018 | #2,622 | 48 | 26.4 |
| 2019 | #2,637 | 49 | 27.3 |
| 2020 | #2,328 | 58 | 33.6 |
| 2021 | #2,085 | 70 | 40 |
| 2022 | #2,142 | 69 | 39.5 |
| 2023 | #2,157 | 67 | 39.2 |
| 2024 | #2,342 | 60 | 34.8 |
| 2025 | #2,195 | 65 | 38.1 |
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Famous Heros
- Actor Ralph Fiennes' nephew
Hero Beauregard Fiennes,Tiffin (1997,), who played a young Tom Riddle in 2009's 'Harry Potter and the Half,Blood Prince'
- Hero Howard (b. 2016)
son of Terrence Howard
Hero in pop culture
- "Big Hero 6
" Disney film with lead character boy named Hiro
- "Hero"
song by Cash Cash feat. Christina Perri
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