Boys' name · since 1912

Herron

Herron has 112 recorded births since 1912 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1953 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#16,665 of 45,481
all-time among boys
112
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade

Herron is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 112 have been recorded since 1912.

Herron has 112 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1973.

  • #16,665 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 112 born since 1912
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Herron ranks #16,665 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 112 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.

#16,665 of 45,481
all-time among boys
112
born since 1912
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Herron's 112 recorded births place it above 63.27% 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.

Herron's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Herron splits its recorded history at 1926: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1919 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1953 peak of 8 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Herron popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1973

Last recorded 1973
Peak year (1953)
8
Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
456789 1912191919221926194319541973 5

Herron by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (33 births, 29% of the file).

1920s was Herron's strongest decade.

33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.

Herron births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 33 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Herron? ▼
112 babies have been named Herron since 1912. All-time, it sits at #16,665 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1953 with 8 births.
Where does Herron sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Herron ranks #16,665 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 Herron most popular? ▼
Herron was most popular in the 1920s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
How long has the name Herron been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Herron since 1912 -- 62 years through the most recent 1973 data.
What names are similar to Herron? ▼
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 Herron's data

  • Herron's decade-level peak was the 1920s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1970s -- 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 Herron

Nearby Names Like Herron

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

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 Herron side by side: Herron vs Herbert Herron vs Herman Herron vs Herschel

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Names with a similar number of total births

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Celedonio
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Sherrel
112 births · Peak 1935
Billye
112 births · Peak 1927
Tommey
112 births · Peak 1940
Lemond
112 births · Peak 1972

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Herron: 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, 1912–1973 (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 Herron 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.