Heran: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#4,595

among girls · ↑353 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Heran · +11% vs 2024

How common

1 in 53,576

girls born in 2025

Peak year

2019

37 babies

All-time total

308

#15,689 all-time among girls

First recorded

2003

in Social Security records

Heran popularity over time

308 babies have been named Heran since 2003, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
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1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	19	2	–	#13,035
2010s	132	13	+595%	#3,954
2020s (to 2025)	157	26	+98%	#4,357

Where Heran is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 girls (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 girls	Implied rank
2026	30	0.02	outside top 500
2027	31	0.02	outside top 500
2028	31	0.02	outside top 500
2029	31	0.02	outside top 500
2030	31	0.02	outside top 500

The story of Heran

Heran is rare for girls in the United States, ranked #4,595 in 2025 with 30 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 2003, 308 American babies have been named Heran. Its peak came in 2019, when 37 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2010s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Heran stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Heran?

The median living Heran is about 5 years old; half are between 2 and 9. An estimated 300 people named Heran are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Heran year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	30	#4,595
2024	27	#4,948
2023	23	#5,454
2022	23	#5,530
2021	32	#4,357
2020	22	#5,546
2019	37	#3,954
2018	22	#5,672
2017	13	#8,475
2016	9	#11,196
2015	13	#8,635
2014	10	#10,445
2013	16	#7,524
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,526
2010	6	#15,674
2009	–	–
2008	8	#13,035
2007	–	–
2006	–	–
2005	5	#17,430
2004	–	–
2003	6	#14,521
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Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Heran, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Heran?

The median living Heran is about 5 years old. Half of all living Herans are between 2 and 9 years old.

How many people named Heran are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Heran are alive in the United States, based on 308 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Heran in 2025?

Heran ranked #4,595 among girls' names in the United States in 2025, with 30 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Heran?

308 babies have been named Heran in the United States since 2003, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Heran most popular?

Heran peaked in 2019, when 37 newborns received the name.

Is Heran a boy or girl name?

Heran is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Heran rising or falling?

Heran is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Heran become more popular?

Heran looks stable. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 31 girls named Heran in 2030, ranking outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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