Total births
72
Boys' name · since 2019
Heir
Heir has 72 recorded births since 2019 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2020 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6804
- among boys today
- 72
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
Heir currently ranks #6804 among boys' names in America, with 72 babies recorded since 2019.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Heir has been recorded 72 times among boys since 2019, currently ranked #6804 nationally and more common than 52% of boys, with its heaviest use in the 2020s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2019 to 2025.
- #6804 among boys today
- 72 born since 2019
- 2020s peak decade
- 52% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Heir is currently the #6804 boys' name in America, more common than 52% of boys - 72 born since 2019, peaking in the 2020s.
- #6804
- among boys today
- 72
- born since 2019
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 52%
- more common than other boys
Heir vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#6804
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 52% of names given to boys today.
2020s
Peak decade
93% of everyone ever named Heir was born in this single decade.
2020
Single peak year
13 babies were named Heir in 2020 - its busiest year on record.
How Heir compares
72 21th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Heir's all-time total is 80% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Heir | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 72 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 13 | 23 | 22,252 |
Heir's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Heir's SSA record in two at 2022 and the more recent half accounts for 61% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 39%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 2019, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2020 peak of 13, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Heir at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2020
Current rank
#6,804
Active since
2019
Heir popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2019–2025
- Peak year (2020)
- 13
- Annual births at peak, across 7 years of records
Heir by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Heir's strongest decade.
67 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 93% of all-time use.
Heir births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
67 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 67 births (93% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Heir? ▼
Heir has been given to 72 babies in the U.S. since 2019, according to SSA data. Among boys, it ranks #6804 as of the latest data. 13 babies were born in 2020, its single highest year.
When was Heir most popular? ▼
Heir was most popular in the 2020s decade with 67 total births. The single peak year was 2020.
How long has the name Heir been used? ▼
Heir has been recorded in Social Security data since 2019, spanning 7 years of data through 2025.
What names are similar to Heir? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Heinz, Heith, Heinrich, Heitor, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Heir
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 2019–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Heir: #6804 Boys' Name - 72 Births, Peak 2020." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/heir. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Heir 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 June 2026.