Boys' name · since 1917

Herrick

Since 1917, U.S. Social Security records show 71 babies named Herrick, peaking in 1988. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#19,724 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 1917
1950s
peak decade

Herrick is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 71 have been recorded since 1917.

Herrick has 71 recorded births among boys since 1917, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1950s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1917 to 2024.

  • #19,724 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 71 born since 1917
  • 1950s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Herrick ranks #19,724 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 71 born since 1917, peaking in the 1950s.

#19,724 of 45,481
all-time among boys
71
born since 1917
1950s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Herrick's 71 recorded births place it above 56.51% 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.

Herrick's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Herrick's full recorded timeline at 1979, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1917, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1988 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Herrick popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1917–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (1988)
10
Annual births at peak, across 108 years of records
4681012 191719211949195319581972197919881991199720072024 5

Herrick by decade

1950s is the heaviest window (12 births, 17% of the file).

1950s was Herrick's strongest decade.

12 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 17% of all-time use.

Herrick births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1950s at 12 births (17% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Herrick? ▼
Since 1917, Social Security records show 71 babies named Herrick. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #19,724 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2024. Its busiest year on record was 1988, with 10 births.
Where does Herrick sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Herrick ranks #19,724 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 Herrick most popular? ▼
Herrick was most popular in the 1950s decade with 12 total births. The single peak year was 1988.
How long has the name Herrick been used? ▼
Herrick has been recorded in Social Security data since 1917, spanning 108 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Herrick? ▼
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 Herrick's data

  • Herrick's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (12 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Herrick

Nearby Names Like Herrick

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

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

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Prospero
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Ruford
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Dorsel
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Vennie
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Herrick: 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, 1917–2024 (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 Herrick 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.