Recorded 1927–1991 Boys' name Peak 1972 26 births

Herry — boys' name

26 babies named Herry in U.S. Social Security records since 1927, with the highest year being 1972. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s51960s51970s111990s5
1970s
Peak decade

42% of everyone ever named Herry was born in this single decade.

1972
Single peak year

6 babies were named Herry in 1972 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Herry

The Social Security Administration has registered 26 babies named Herry between 1927 and 1991, spanning 65 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Herry currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1991. The name reached its historical peak in 1972, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Herry performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 11 births during that ten-year window. Across the 4 decades of recorded activity, Herry shows notable generational variation in parental adoption.

No etymological entry is currently available for Herry 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 26 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.

Herry at a glance

Last recorded 1991

Total births

26

Since 1927

65 years of records

Peak year

1972

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1970s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1991

Active since

1927

Recorded for 65 years

Last year on file: 1991

Herry popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1991–1927

Last recorded 1991
Peak year (1972)
6
Annual births at peak — across 65 years of records
4.555.566.5 19911975197219611927 5

Herry by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1970s
Peak decade
1970s
11 births that decade — 42% of Herry's all-time total
1920s51960s51970s111990s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Herry?
26 babies have been named Herry since 1927. It was last recorded in 1991. The peak year was 1972 with 6 births.
When was Herry most popular?
Herry was most popular in the 1970s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 1972.
How long has the name Herry been used?
Herry has been recorded in Social Security data since 1927, spanning 65 years of data through 1991.
What names are similar to Herry?
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.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1927–1991 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.