Hero is a rare name used for both girls and boys that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2022.
Hero is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #2,195 among boys (65) and #15,768 among girls (5) — overall #4,479 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 70 | 70 | #15,768 | #2,195 |
| 2024 | 67 | 67 | #16,191 | #2,295 |
| 2023 | 72 | 72 | #16,078 | #2,158 |
| 2022 | 82 | 82 | #8,228 | #2,142 |
| 2021 | 78 | 78 | #11,499 | #2,085 |
| 2020 | 69 | 69 | #9,169 | #2,330 |
| 2019 | 55 | 55 | #14,455 | #2,637 |
| 2018 | 59 | 59 | #9,407 | #2,622 |
| 2017 | 59 | 59 | #14,793 | #2,431 |
| 2016 | 73 | 73 | #5,865 | #2,489 |
| 2015 | 70 | 70 | #9,161 | #2,285 |
| 2014 | 36 | 36 | #6,289 | #5,566 |
| 2013 | 29 | 29 | #12,420 | #4,524 |
| 2012 | 27 | 27 | #12,646 | #4,923 |
| 2011 | 27 | 27 | #9,369 | #5,778 |
| 2010 | 28 | 28 | #15,676 | #4,415 |
| 2009 | 14 | 14 | — | #6,222 |
| 2008 | 17 | 17 | #11,092 | #10,275 |
| 2007 | 25 | 25 | #18,655 | #4,700 |
| 2006 | 12 | 12 | #18,175 | #9,951 |
| 2005 | 19 | 19 | #11,236 | #7,320 |
| 2004 | 12 | 12 | #13,254 | #12,011 |
| 2003 | 5 | 5 | #16,683 | — |
| 2002 | 7 | 7 | #12,698 | — |
| 2001 | 5 | 5 | #16,259 | — |
| 2000 | 8 | 8 | #11,108 | — |