Boys' name · since 1927

Hearold

39 babies named Hearold in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1928. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#23,875 of 45,481
all-time among boys
39
born since 1927
1940s
peak decade

Hearold is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 39 have been recorded since 1927.

Social Security Administration records show Hearold recorded 39 times among boys since 1927, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1927 to 1955.

  • #23,875 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 39 born since 1927
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hearold ranks #23,875 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 39 born since 1927, peaking in the 1940s.

#23,875 of 45,481
all-time among boys
39
born since 1927
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hearold's 39 recorded births place it above 47.22% 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.

Hearold's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Hearold splits its recorded history at 1940: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1933 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1928 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Hearold popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1927–1955

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1928)
8
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
456789 1927192819331940194119471955 5

Hearold by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (15 births, 38% of the file).

1940s was Hearold's strongest decade.

15 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Hearold births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 15 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hearold? ▼
Since 1927, Social Security records show 39 babies named Hearold. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #23,875 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1955. Its busiest year on record was 1928, with 8 births.
Where does Hearold sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hearold ranks #23,875 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 Hearold most popular? ▼
Hearold was most popular in the 1940s decade with 15 total births. The single peak year was 1928.
How long has the name Hearold been used? ▼
Hearold has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 29 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Hearold? ▼
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 Hearold's data

  • Hearold's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (15 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- 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 Hearold

Nearby Names Like Hearold

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

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 Hearold side by side: Hearold vs Heath Hearold vs Heather Hearold vs Heaven

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Shuford
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hearold: 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, 1927–1955 (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 Hearold 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.