Hades
Boy name · #2930 in 2025 · Very rare
Hades is currently the #2930 boy name in the United States — 43 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #9568, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 41,860 boys born in 2025 was named Hades.
The 19-year story
Hades first appears in the Social Security records in 2006, when 5 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 43 babies and a rank of #2884. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Hades per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hades in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hades is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hades will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hades is most common
State-level data for Hades is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Hades
Statistically, parents drawn to Hades tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Oakes, Helios, Younes, Idrees, and Oaks.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hades | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 43 | #2884 |
| 2024 | 30 | #3693 |
| 2023 | 29 | #3802 |
| 2022 | 28 | #3879 |
| 2021 | 23 | #4362 |
| 2020 | 35 | #3202 |
| 2019 | 12 | #6777 |
| 2018 | 13 | #6345 |
| 2017 | 12 | #6685 |
| 2016 | 12 | #6726 |
| 2015 | 7 | #9568 |
| 2014 | 6 | #10717 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10766 |
| 2006 | 5 | #12055 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hades a popular boy name?
Hades ranked #2930 among boys in 2025 with 43 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #9568.
When was the name Hades most popular?
Hades peaked in 2025, when 43 American boys received the name (ranked #2884 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hades?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 41,860 newborn American boys was named Hades. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.