Boys' name · since 1927

Hearld

Since 1927, U.S. Social Security records show 30 babies named Hearld, peaking in 1927. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#25,821 of 45,481
all-time among boys
30
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade

Hearld is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 30 have been recorded since 1927.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hearld has been recorded 30 times among boys since 1927, 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 1927 to 1945.

  • #25,821 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 30 born since 1927
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hearld ranks #25,821 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 30 born since 1927, peaking in the 1920s.

#25,821 of 45,481
all-time among boys
30
born since 1927
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hearld's 30 recorded births place it above 42.89% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Hearld's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Hearld splits its recorded history at 1933: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1930 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1927 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Hearld popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1945

Last recorded 1945
Peak year (1927)
10
Annual births at peak, across 19 years of records
4681012 19271930193319441945 5

Hearld by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (10 births, 33% of the file).

1920s was Hearld's strongest decade.

10 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.

Hearld births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 10 births (33% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hearld? ▼
30 babies have been named Hearld since 1927. All-time, it sits at #25,821 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1945. The peak year was 1927 with 10 births.
Where does Hearld sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hearld ranks #25,821 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hearld most popular? ▼
Hearld was most popular in the 1920s decade with 10 total births. The single peak year was 1927.
How long has the name Hearld been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hearld since 1927 -- 19 years through the most recent 1945 data.
What names are similar to Hearld? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Heath, Heather, Heaven, Hearl, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Hearld's data

  • Hearld's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (10 total births) through the 1940s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Hearld

Nearby Names Like Hearld

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hearld

Heath Boy
#930 29,523 births
Heather Boy
1,477 births
Heaven Boy
#6618 443 births
Hearl Boy
189 births
Heaton Boy
79 births

Compare Hearld side by side: Hearld vs Heath Hearld vs Heather Hearld vs Heaven

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Escar
30 births · Peak 1931
Osbon
30 births · Peak 1927

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hearld: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1927–1945 (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 Hearld 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.