Heran
Girl name · #4635 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 30 baby girls were named Heran, placing it at #4635 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #8447, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 60,000 girls born in 2025 was named Heran.
The 22-year story
Heran first appears in the Social Security records in 2003, when 6 girls received the name. Its peak came in 2019, when 37 girls were named Heran — good for #3923 that year. Today's parents encounter it on its way down the popularity curve, which for many parents is exactly the appeal. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Heran per year. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Heran in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Heran is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Heran will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Heran is most common
State-level data for Heran is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Heran
Statistically, parents drawn to Heran tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Harlan, Haelyn, Hudsyn, Eleen, and Cohen.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Heran | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 30 | #4546 |
| 2024 | 27 | #4893 |
| 2023 | 23 | #5390 |
| 2022 | 23 | #5465 |
| 2021 | 32 | #4326 |
| 2020 | 22 | #5487 |
| 2019 | 37 | #3923 |
| 2018 | 22 | #5619 |
| 2017 | 13 | #8299 |
| 2016 | 9 | #10859 |
| 2015 | 13 | #8447 |
| 2014 | 10 | #10129 |
| 2013 | 16 | #7372 |
| 2011 | 6 | #14824 |
| 2010 | 6 | #14959 |
| 2008 | 8 | #12579 |
| 2005 | 5 | #16462 |
| 2003 | 6 | #13844 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Heran a popular girl name?
Heran ranked #4635 among girls in 2025 with 30 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #8447.
When was the name Heran most popular?
Heran peaked in 2019, when 37 American girls received the name (ranked #3923 that year). Since 2019 the name has declined from that high.
How rare is the name Heran?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 60,000 newborn American girls was named Heran. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.