Total births
44
Boys' name · since 1929
Heraldo
Heraldo has 44 recorded births since 1929 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 44
- total births
- 1929–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
Heraldo is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 44 have been recorded since 1929.
Heraldo has 44 recorded births among boys since 1929, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1929 to 2008.
- 44 total births
- 1929–2008 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 39% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
44 boys have been named Heraldo since 1929, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2008.
- 44
- total births
- 1929–2008
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 39%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
39% of everyone ever named Heraldo was born in this single decade.
1929
Single peak year
6 babies were named Heraldo in 1929 - its busiest year on record.
Heraldo's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Heraldo's full recorded timeline at 1999, 48% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 52% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1997, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1929 peak of 6 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Heraldo at a glance
Last recorded 2008Peak year
1929
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1929
Heraldo popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–2008
- Peak year (1929)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 80 years of records
Heraldo by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Heraldo's strongest decade.
17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.
Heraldo births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 6
1920s
6 births
- 1960s 6
1960s
6 births
- 1990s
1990s
17 births
- 2000s
2000s
15 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 17 births (39% of all-time use).
Heraldo by state
Where Heraldo concentrates geographically, total births since 1929
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 5 | 11.4% |
California share of Heraldo's total US births 11.4%
5 of 44 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Heraldo? ▼
44 babies have been named Heraldo since 1929. It was last recorded in 2008. The peak year was 1929 with 6 births.
When was Heraldo most popular? ▼
Heraldo was most popular in the 1990s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
Where is Heraldo most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Heraldo are California (5 births).
How long has the name Heraldo been used? ▼
Heraldo has been recorded in Social Security data since 1929, spanning 80 years of data through 2008.
What names are similar to Heraldo? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Herbert, Herman, Herschel, Hershel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Heraldo's data
- Heraldo's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2000s (15) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- California records the most Heraldos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California names
- 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 Heraldo
Nearby Names Like Heraldo
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Heraldo
Herbert Boy
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Herman Boy
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Herschel Boy
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Hershel Boy
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Heriberto Boy
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Compare Heraldo side by side: Heraldo vs Herbert Heraldo vs Herman Heraldo vs Herschel
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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, 1929–2008 (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. "Heraldo: Baby Name Since 1929 - 44 Births, Peak 1929." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/heraldo. 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 Heraldo 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.