Boys' name · since 1914
Hearl
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 189 babies named Hearl, peaking in 1936. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #13,304 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 189
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hearl sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 189 recorded since 1914.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hearl has been recorded 189 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1959.
- #13,304 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 189 born since 1914
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hearl ranks #13,304 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 189 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.
- #13,304 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 189
- born since 1914
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hearl's 189 recorded births place it above 70.69% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Kentucky.
Hearl's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hearl's full recorded timeline at 1928, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1918, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1936 peak of 17 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hearl popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1959
- Peak year (1936)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 46 years of records
Hearl by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (80 births, 42% of the file).
1920s was Hearl's strongest decade.
80 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Hearl births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 26
1910s
26 births
- 1920s
1920s
80 births
- 1930s
1930s
58 births
- 1940s 20
1940s
20 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 80 births (42% of all-time use).
Hearl by state
Where Hearl concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kentucky | | 15 | 7.9% |
15 of 189 births nationwide.
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What to do with Hearl's data
- Hearl's decade-level peak was the 1920s (80 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kentucky records the most Hearls (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kentucky names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Hearl: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1936)
Similar record span (~45 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1959 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hearl draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.