Heron vs Herman

Side-by-side comparison of Heron and Herman — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Heron

Boy name · Rank #4317

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Heron Herman
Current Rank #4317 #2627
Total Births (all years) 670 135,914
Peak Year 2024 1921
Peak Year Births 24 3,219
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Heron Herman
1880ss — 3,689
1890ss — 4,232
1900ss — 5,064
1910ss 15 22,598
1920ss 19 29,011
1930ss 10 20,319
1940ss 20 16,856
1950ss 22 13,833
1960ss 13 8,359
1970ss 60 4,761
1980ss 74 3,124
1990ss 94 1,957
2000ss 131 1,101
2010ss 116 749
2020ss 96 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Heron Herman
2014 10 73
2015 15 91
2016 8 83
2017 17 55
2018 16 64
2019 13 73
2020 18 55
2021 17 45
2022 21 51
2023 16 60
2024 24 50

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1916–2024.

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