How Many People Are Named Herald?
An estimated 279 people in the United States have the first name Herald. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 70 years old, and Herald peaked in popularity in 1926 with 38 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Herald as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Herald paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 70, Herald is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1966.
Estimated Living Americans
279
About 1 in 1,228,510 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
70
years old
Peak Year
1926
38 births
Total Registered
990
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Herald
Herald is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 990 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Herald as a male name
Ranked #11,372 in 2022
6 male births in 2022
Peak: 1926 (38 births)
Herald: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Herald span from the 1900s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 276 babies were registered. Herald has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Herald by Decade
How has Herald tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Herald by State
Birth registrations for Herald span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in West Virginia, Kentucky, Iowa. The lowest are in Missouri, Iowa, Kentucky. On average, about 10 Heralds were registered per state.
Herald + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Herald as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Herald
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Herald: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Herald?
We estimate approximately 279 people named Herald are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,228,510 Americans share this first name.
Is Herald a common name?
Herald is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 990 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Herald most popular?
Herald reached peak popularity in 1926, when 38 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Herald is approximately 70 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Herald a male name?
Herald is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Herald Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Herald Smith, Herald Johnson, Herald Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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