Hero

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Hero is a given name used predominantly for boys, but also given to girls (18% of births). There have been 953 people born with this name in the United States since 1880 — 739 as boys and 214 as girls. Hero gained popularity in the 2000s, peaked in 2021 and remains popular today.

Popularity Over Time

Popularity by State (2024)

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Yearly Data

Year Births
2024 65
2023 72
2022 82
2021 78
2020 69
2019 55
2018 59
2017 59
2016 73
2015 70
2014 36
2013 29
2012 27
2011 27
2010 28
2009 14
2008 17
2007 25
2006 12
2005 19
2004 12
2003 5
2002 7
2001 5
2000 8