Recorded 1911–2013 Boys' name Peak 1926 80 births

Heman — boys' name

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.

1910s261920s341930s51940s102010s5
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.

What the Data Says About Heman

The Social Security Administration has registered 80 babies named Heman between 1911 and 2013, spanning 103 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Heman currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 2013. The name reached its historical peak in 1926, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Heman performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 34 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Heman shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Heman in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 80 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Heman at a glance

Last recorded 2013

Total births

80

Since 1911

103 years of records

Peak year

1926

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2013

Active since

1911

Recorded for 103 years

Last year on file: 2013

Heman popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2013–1911

Last recorded 2013
Peak year (1926)
9
Annual births at peak — across 103 years of records
45678910 20131946192819241920191519121911 5

Heman by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
34 births that decade — 43% of Heman's all-time total
1910s261920s341930s51940s102010s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Heman?
80 babies have been named Heman since 1911. It was last recorded in 2013. The peak year was 1926 with 9 births.
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?
Heman has been recorded in Social Security data since 1911, spanning 103 years of data 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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1911–2013 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.