Hades
Boy name · #2930 in 2025 · Very rare
How old is the name Hades? In official American birth records, Hades has been tracked continuously since 2006, giving it 19 years of documented American history.
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: Official national birth records.
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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
How old is the name Hades?
In official American birth records, the name Hades first appeared in 2006 (over 19 years ago), when 5 newborn boys received the name. It has been tracked in modern national records for 19 years.
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: Official American birth records, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect registered birth records for American families.