BABY NAMES
Hercules
Latin
 Up in popularity
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 Best bet
 Unisex
This name has to come with an ironic wink: How can you expect your child to live up to the name of one of the great warriors of Greek and Roman legend?

Variations
Erucle, Herkules, Heraklees, Heracles, Herculano, Hercule, Herculies
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Hercules
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You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.