Total births
16
Girls' name · since 1919
Herline
Since 1919, U.S. Social Security records show 16 babies named Herline, peaking in 1933. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- 16
- total births
- 1919–1933
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
Herline sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 16 recorded since 1919.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Herline has been recorded 16 times among girls since 1919, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1930s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1919 to 1933.
- 16 total births
- 1919–1933 years on record
- 1930s peak decade
- 38% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
16 girls have been named Herline since 1919, peaking in the 1930s, last recorded in 1933.
- 16
- total births
- 1919–1933
- years on record
- 1930s
- peak decade
- 38%
- born in that decade
1930s
Peak decade
38% of everyone ever named Herline was born in this single decade.
1933
Single peak year
6 babies were named Herline in 1933 - its busiest year on record.
Herline's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Herline splits its recorded history at 1923: 69% of all births land in the more recent half, 31% in the earlier half, a lean toward present-day use rather than a passing spike. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1933 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Herline at a glance
Last recorded 1933Peak year
1933
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1919
Herline popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1919–1933
- Peak year (1933)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
Herline by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1930s was Herline's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Herline births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
5 births
- 1920s
1920s
5 births
- 1930s
1930s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1930s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Herline? ▼
Herline has been given to 16 babies in the U.S. since 1919, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1933. 6 babies were born in 1933, its single highest year.
When was Herline most popular? ▼
Herline was most popular in the 1930s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1933.
How long has the name Herline been used? ▼
Herline has been recorded in Social Security data since 1919, spanning 15 years of data through 1933.
What names are similar to Herline? ▼
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.
Keep exploring Herline
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Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Herline
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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, 1919–1933 (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. "Herline: Baby Name Since 1919 - 16 Births, Peak 1933." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/herline. 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 Herline 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.