Name meaning & stats
Hero
Hero. 1,025 US babies since 1940, peak 2022. Notable Heros are 1.4× over-represented as actors.
What it means
No agreed meaning on record
In US birth records
Peak year: 2022
1,025 US babies were named Hero between 1940 and 2025.
Hero around the world
- England & Wales: 84 babies since 1996, peak 2022, No. 4,975 in 2025
From official birth registries. Sources are listed on About the data.
Where Heros end up
| Career | vs expected | Confidence |
|---|---|---|
| Actor | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Professor | 1.4× | Low · 3 people |
| Writer | 1.1× | Low · 1 people |
| Politician | 0.9× | Low · 1 people |
Among notable men who are actors, Heros show up 1.4× as often as you'd expect from how common the name is.
Notable people of every nationality born 1940–2005 (Wikidata). Patterns, not destiny.
Name twins (peaked around 2022)