Herron vs Herman

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

Name A

Herron

Boy name

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Herron Herman
Current Rank Unranked #2627
Total Births (all years) 112 135,914
Peak Year 1953 1921
Peak Year Births 8 3,219
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herron Herman
1880ss — 3,689
1890ss — 4,232
1900ss — 5,064
1910ss 24 22,598
1920ss 33 29,011
1930ss 5 20,319
1940ss 20 16,856
1950ss 20 13,833
1960ss 5 8,359
1970ss 5 4,761
1980ss — 3,124
1990ss — 1,957
2000ss — 1,101
2010ss — 749
2020ss — 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herron Herman
2014 — 73
2015 — 91
2016 — 83
2017 — 55
2018 — 64
2019 — 73
2020 — 55
2021 — 45
2022 — 51
2023 — 60
2024 — 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, 1912–1973.

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