Herndon — boys' name

What the Data Says About Herndon

The Social Security Administration has registered 194 babies named Herndon between 1915 and 1955, spanning 41 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Herndon currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1955. The name reached its historical peak in 1920, when 17 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Herndon performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 87 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Herndon shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Herndon in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 194 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.