Masculine dossier · first seen 2004
Hero
Rising
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
2021
Peak births
70
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Gen Alpha
Quick answers about Hero
How many people are named Hero?
An estimated 799 living Americans are named Hero.
How rare is Hero?
Hero is uncommon among babies today, with 65 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 7.1% from its 2021 peak.
How old is the typical Hero?
The median age of a living American named Hero is approximately 7 years, with most bearers falling between 4 and 11 years old.
Is Hero still popular?
Yes — Hero is currently rising in popularity, with 65 births in 2025. Births this decade are running about 3× higher than the previous decade.
Where is Hero most common?
Hero has its strongest geographic signal in California, where it appears 1.7× more often than the national baseline.
2004Peak 20212025
Peak year
2021
Decline from peak
7.1%
2025
65
All-time
806
Where it lives now
Hero is most concentrated in California — about 1.7× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Hero is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.