Boys' name · since 1915
Herley
Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 149 babies named Herley, peaking in 1922. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #14,792 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 149
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
149 boys have been named Herley since 1915, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Herley has been recorded 149 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1956.
- #14,792 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 149 born since 1915
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Herley ranks #14,792 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 149 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.
- #14,792 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 149
- born since 1915
- 1920s
- peak decade
Herley's 149 recorded births place it above 67.41% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Virginia.
Herley's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Herley splits its recorded history at 1929: 50% of all births land in the more recent half, 50% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1915 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1922 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Herley popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1956
- Peak year (1922)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 42 years of records
Herley by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (51 births, 34% of the file).
1920s was Herley's strongest decade.
51 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 34% of all-time use.
Herley births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
31 births
- 1920s
1920s
51 births
- 1930s
1930s
34 births
- 1940s
1940s
25 births
- 1950s 8
1950s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 51 births (34% of all-time use).
Herley by state
Where Herley concentrates geographically, total births since 1915
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Virginia | | 5 | 3.4% |
5 of 149 births nationwide.
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What to do with Herley's data
- Herley's decade-level peak was the 1920s (51 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Virginia records the most Herleys (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Virginia names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Herley: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1922)
Similar record span (~41 yrs)
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, 1915–1956 (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 Herley 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.