Boys' name · since 1920

Heflin

Heflin has 11 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1930 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#33,537 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1920
1930s
peak decade

Heflin is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 11 have been recorded since 1920.

Social Security Administration records show Heflin recorded 11 times among boys since 1920, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1930s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1930.

  • #33,537 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 11 born since 1920
  • 1930s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Heflin ranks #33,537 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 11 born since 1920, peaking in the 1930s.

#33,537 of 45,481
all-time among boys
11
born since 1920
1930s
peak decade
Rare archive record
All-time archive position

Heflin's 11 recorded births place it above 24.53% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

1 jurisdictions
State-record footprint

The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Alabama.

Heflin's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Heflin splits its recorded history at 1930: 55% of all births land in the more recent half, 45% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1920 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1930 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Heflin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1930

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1930)
6
Annual births at peak, across 11 years of records
4.555.566.5 19201930 6

Heflin by decade

1930s is the heaviest window (6 births, 55% of the file).

1930s was Heflin's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.

Heflin births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1930s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).

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

Heflin by state

Where Heflin concentrates geographically, total births since 1920

Regionally concentrated
Top 1 states by recorded births for the name Heflin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Alabama
5 45.5%
Alabama share of Heflin's total US births 45.5%

5 of 11 births nationwide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Heflin? ▼
11 babies have been named Heflin since 1920. All-time, it sits at #33,537 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1930. The peak year was 1930 with 6 births.
Where does Heflin sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Heflin ranks #33,537 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 Heflin most popular? ▼
Heflin was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1930.
Where is Heflin most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Heflin are Alabama (5 births).
How long has the name Heflin been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Heflin since 1920 -- 11 years through the most recent 1930 data.

What to do with Heflin's data

  • Alabama records the most Heflins (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Alabama 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 Heflin: 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, 1920–1930 (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 Heflin 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.