Boys' name · since 1915

Herndon

Since 1915, U.S. Social Security records show 194 babies named Herndon, peaking in 1920. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#13,148 of 45,481
all-time among boys
194
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade

Herndon is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 194 have been recorded since 1915.

Social Security Administration records show Herndon recorded 194 times among boys since 1915, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 1955.

  • #13,148 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 194 born since 1915
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Herndon ranks #13,148 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 194 born since 1915, peaking in the 1920s.

#13,148 of 45,481
all-time among boys
194
born since 1915
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Herndon's 194 recorded births place it above 71.03% 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.

Herndon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Herndon splits its recorded history at 1927: 41% of all births land in the more recent half, 59% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1925 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1920 peak of 17 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Herndon popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–1955

Last recorded 1955
Peak year (1920)
17
Annual births at peak, across 41 years of records
05101520 1915191919231927193219471955 7

Herndon by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (87 births, 45% of the file).

1920s was Herndon's strongest decade.

87 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 45% of all-time use.

Herndon births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 87 births (45% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Herndon? ▼
Herndon has been given to 194 babies in the U.S. since 1915, according to SSA data. Its archive ordinal is #13,148 of 45,481 among boys' names (total births, highest first). Its last appearance in the data was 1955. 17 babies were born in 1920, its single highest year.
Where does Herndon sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Herndon ranks #13,148 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 Herndon most popular? ▼
Herndon was most popular in the 1920s decade with 87 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Herndon been used? ▼
Herndon has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 41 years of data through 1955.
What names are similar to Herndon? ▼
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 Herndon's data

  • Herndon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (87 total births); usage has since declined to 14 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Herndon

Nearby Names Like Herndon

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

Herbert Boy
#2641 228,266 births
Herman Boy
#2363 135,977 births
Herschel Boy
#3384 10,674 births
Hershel Boy
#2676 10,329 births
Heriberto Boy
#3048 10,266 births

Compare Herndon side by side: Herndon vs Herbert Herndon vs Herman Herndon vs Herschel

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Jilberto
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Ronrico
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Herndon: 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, 1915–1955 (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 Herndon 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.