How Many People Are Named Herod?
An estimated 5 people in the United States have the first name Herod. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Herod peaked in popularity in 1924 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Herod 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 Herod paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Herod is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
- Herod 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
69
years old
Peak Year
1924
7 births
Total Registered
37
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Herod
Herod is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 37 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Herod as a male name
Ranked #4,375 in 1968
5 male births in 1968
Peak: 1924 (7 births)
Herod: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Herod span from the 1920s to the 1960s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 32 babies were registered. Herod has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Herod by Decade
How has Herod 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.
Herod + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Herod as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Herod
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Herod: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Herod?
We estimate approximately 5 people named Herod 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 Herod a common name?
Herod is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 18.2% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 37 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Herod most popular?
Herod reached peak popularity in 1924, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Herod is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Herod a male name?
Herod is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Herod Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Herod Smith, Herod Johnson, Herod 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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