Total births
308
Girls' name · since 2003
Heran
308 babies named Heran in U.S. Social Security records since 2003, with the highest year being 2019. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #4988
- among girls today
- 308
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other girls
Heran currently ranks #4988 among girls' names in America, with 308 babies recorded since 2003.
Heran has 308 recorded births among girls since 2003, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #4988 as of the latest data, more common than 72% of girls, busiest in the 2020s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2003 to 2025.
- #4988 among girls today
- 308 born since 2003
- 2020s peak decade
- 72% more common than other girls
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
Heran is currently the #4988 girls' name in America, more common than 72% of girls - 308 born since 2003, peaking in the 2020s.
- #4988
- among girls today
- 308
- born since 2003
- 2020s
- peak decade
- 72%
- more common than other girls
Heran vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#4988
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 72% of names given to girls today.
2020s
Peak decade
51% of everyone ever named Heran was born in this single decade.
2019
Single peak year
37 babies were named Heran in 2019 - its busiest year on record.
How Heran compares
308 46th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls 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
Heran's all-time total is 19% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Heran | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 308 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 37 | 48 | 19,840 |
Heran's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Heran's full recorded timeline at 2017, 74% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 26% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2019 peak of 37 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Heran at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2019
Current rank
#4,988
Active since
2003
Heran popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2003–2025
- Peak year (2019)
- 37
- Annual births at peak, across 23 years of records
Heran by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2020s was Heran's strongest decade.
157 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 51% of all-time use.
Heran births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s 19
2000s
19 births
- 2010s
2010s
132 births
- 2020s
2020s
157 births
What this shows Peak: 2020s at 157 births (51% of all-time use).
Heran by state
Where Heran concentrates geographically, total births since 2003
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Heran? ▼
Heran has been given to 308 babies in the U.S. since 2003, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #4988 as of the latest data. 37 babies were born in 2019, its single highest year.
When was Heran most popular? ▼
Heran was most popular in the 2020s decade with 157 total births. The single peak year was 2019.
Where is Heran most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Heran are Minnesota (6 births), Georgia (5 births), Texas (5 births).
How long has the name Heran been used? ▼
Records for Heran go back to 2003, giving 23 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Heran? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Herlinda, Herminia, Hermelinda, Hermione, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Heran's data
- Minnesota records the most Herans (6 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Minnesota 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 Heran
Nearby Names Like Heran
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Heran
Herlinda Girl
#7985 4,410 births
Herminia Girl
#12200 3,757 births
Hermelinda Girl
#10350 2,039 births
Hermione Girl
#1677 1,839 births
Hermina Girl
1,587 births
Compare Heran side by side: Heran vs Herlinda Heran vs Herminia Heran vs Hermelinda
Related Names
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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, 2003–2025 (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. "Heran: #4988 Girls' Name - 308 Births, Peak 2019." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/heran. 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 Heran 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.