Boys' name · since 1931

Herdis

Since 1931, U.S. Social Security records show 13 babies named Herdis, peaking in 1946. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#32,123 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1931
1940s
peak decade

Herdis is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 13 have been recorded since 1931.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Herdis has been recorded 13 times among boys since 1931, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1940s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1931 to 1946.

  • #32,123 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 13 born since 1931
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Herdis ranks #32,123 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 13 born since 1931, peaking in the 1940s.

#32,123 of 45,481
all-time among boys
13
born since 1931
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Herdis's 13 recorded births place it above 28.77% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Herdis's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Herdis's SSA record in two at 1946 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1931, with only 6 births recorded -- set against the 1946 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Herdis popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1931–1946

Last recorded 1946
Peak year (1946)
7
Annual births at peak, across 16 years of records
5.566.577.5 19311946 7

Herdis by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (7 births, 54% of the file).

1940s was Herdis's strongest decade.

7 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.

Herdis births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 7 births (54% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Herdis? ▼
Since 1931, Social Security records show 13 babies named Herdis. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #32,123 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1946. Its busiest year on record was 1946, with 7 births.
Where does Herdis sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Herdis ranks #32,123 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Herdis most popular? ▼
Herdis was most popular in the 1940s decade with 7 total births. The single peak year was 1946.
How long has the name Herdis been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Herdis since 1931 -- 16 years through the most recent 1946 data.
What names are similar to Herdis? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Herdis

Nearby Names Like Herdis

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Herdis

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Emary
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Hulin
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Benhart
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Herdis: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1931–1946 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Herdis 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 August 2026.