Total births
112
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.
- 112
- total births
- 1912–1973
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that 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.
- 112 total births
- 1912–1973 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
112 boys have been named Herron since 1912, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1973.
- 112
- total births
- 1912–1973
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Herron was born in this single decade.
1953
Single peak year
8 babies were named Herron in 1953 - its busiest year on record.
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 at a glance
Last recorded 1973Peak year
1953
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1912
Herron popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1973
- Peak year (1953)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 62 years of records
Herron by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
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
- 1910s
1910s
24 births
- 1920s
1920s
33 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1940s
1940s
20 births
- 1950s
1950s
20 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 33 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Herron? ▼
112 babies have been named Herron since 1912. It was last recorded in 1973. The peak year was 1953 with 8 births.
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.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Herron
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Compare Herron side by side: Herron vs Herbert Herron vs Herman Herron vs Herschel
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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, 1912–1973 (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. "Herron: Baby Name Since 1912 - 112 Births, Peak 1953." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/herron. 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 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 July 2026.