Total births
80
Boys' name · since 1911
Heman
80 babies named Heman in U.S. Social Security records since 1911, with the highest year being 1926. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 80
- total births
- 1911–2013
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
Heman sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 80 recorded since 1911.
Heman has 80 recorded births among boys since 1911, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1911 to 2013.
- 80 total births
- 1911–2013 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 43% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
80 boys have been named Heman since 1911, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 2013.
- 80
- total births
- 1911–2013
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 43%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
43% of everyone ever named Heman was born in this single decade.
1926
Single peak year
9 babies were named Heman in 1926 - its busiest year on record.
Heman's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Heman splits its recorded history at 1924: 53% of all births land in the more recent half, 47% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1911 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1926 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Heman at a glance
Last recorded 2013Peak year
1926
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1911
Heman popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1911–2013
- Peak year (1926)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 103 years of records
Heman by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Heman's strongest decade.
34 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 43% of all-time use.
Heman births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
26 births
- 1920s
1920s
34 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 34 births (43% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Heman? ▼
Heman has been given to 80 babies in the U.S. since 1911, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2013. 9 babies were born in 1926, its single highest year.
When was Heman most popular? ▼
Heman was most popular in the 1920s decade with 34 total births. The single peak year was 1926.
How long has the name Heman been used? ▼
Records for Heman go back to 1911, giving 103 years of history through 2013.
What names are similar to Heman? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hemi, Hemingway, Hemal, Hemant, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Heman's data
- Heman's decade-level peak was the 1920s (34 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Heman
Nearby Names Like Heman
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Heman
Hemi Boy
#8098 186 births
Hemingway Boy
#13644 33 births
Hemal Boy
31 births
Hemant Boy
22 births
Hemanth Boy
21 births
Compare Heman side by side: Heman vs Hemi Heman vs Hemingway Heman vs Hemal
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1911–2013 (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. "Heman: Baby Name Since 1911 - 80 Births, Peak 1926." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/heman. 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 Heman 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 July 2026.