How Many People Are Named Herdis?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Herdis. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 76 years old, and Herdis peaked in popularity in 1946 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Herdis 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 Herdis paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 76, Herdis is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1960.
- Herdis is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
5
About 1 in 68,550,868 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
76
years old
Peak Year
1946
7 births
Total Registered
13
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Herdis
Herdis is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 13 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Herdis as a male name
Ranked #3,015 in 1946
7 male births in 1946
Peak: 1946 (7 births)
Herdis: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Herdis span from the 1930s to the 1940s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1940s, when 7 babies were registered. Herdis remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Herdis by Decade
How has Herdis 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.
Herdis + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Herdis as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Herdis
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Herdis: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Herdis?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Herdis 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 68,550,868 Americans share this first name.
Is Herdis a common name?
Herdis is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 13 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Herdis most popular?
Herdis reached peak popularity in 1946, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Herdis is approximately 76 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Herdis a male name?
Herdis is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Herdis Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Herdis Smith, Herdis Johnson, Herdis 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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