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“strong, mighty, hero”
01 / Meaning & origin
Heron is a masculine given name. Polish Wikipedia gives the meaning “strong, mighty, hero”.
Meaning: “strong, mighty, hero”
griechischer Ursprung: Ἥρων (Hērōn), Gen. Ἥρωνος (Hērōnos)
02 / Across borders
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4 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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Published statistics
United States, 2025: 16 boys (rank 5608).
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Heron
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1909 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1913 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1914 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1915 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1916 | 7 | 3,177 | observed |
| 1917 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | 8 | 3,115 | observed |
| 1920 | 6 | 3,815 | observed |
| 1921 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1924 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1925 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1926 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1927 | 7 | 3,451 | observed |
| 1928 | 6 | 3,697 | observed |
| 1929 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1930 | 5 | 4,001 | observed |
| 1931 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1932 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1933 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1934 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1935 | 5 | 3,645 | observed |
| 1936 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1937 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1938 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1939 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1940 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1941 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1942 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1943 | 5 | 3,538 | observed |
| 1944 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1945 | 5 | 3,338 | observed |
| 1946 | 5 | 3,525 | observed |
| 1947 | 5 | 3,733 | observed |
| 1948 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1949 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1950 | 8 | 2,770 | observed |
| 1951 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1952 | 8 | 2,875 | observed |
| 1953 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1954 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1955 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1956 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1957 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1958 | 6 | 3,559 | observed |
| 1959 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1960 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1961 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1962 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1963 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1964 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1965 | 5 | 3,930 | observed |
| 1966 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1967 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1968 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1969 | 8 | 3,314 | observed |
| 1970 | 9 | 3,282 | observed |
| 1971 | 5 | 4,907 | observed |
| 1972 | 5 | 4,986 | observed |
| 1973 | 5 | 5,101 | observed |
| 1974 | 9 | 3,558 | observed |
| 1975 | 6 | 4,797 | observed |
| 1976 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1977 | 6 | 5,123 | observed |
| 1978 | 8 | 4,157 | observed |
| 1979 | 7 | 4,842 | observed |
| 1980 | 12 | 3,430 | observed |
| 1981 | 8 | 4,509 | observed |
| 1982 | 9 | 4,234 | observed |
| 1983 | 6 | 5,484 | observed |
| 1984 | 5 | 6,315 | observed |
| 1985 | 9 | 4,333 | observed |
| 1986 | 7 | 5,332 | observed |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | 11 | 4,162 | observed |
| 1989 | 7 | 6,229 | observed |
| 1990 | 5 | 8,117 | observed |
| 1991 | 6 | 7,271 | observed |
| 1992 | 14 | 4,114 | observed |
| 1993 | 9 | 5,771 | observed |
| 1994 | 6 | 7,770 | observed |
| 1995 | 16 | 3,854 | observed |
| 1996 | 16 | 4,022 | observed |
| 1997 | 7 | 7,281 | observed |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | 15 | 4,537 | observed |
| 2000 | 17 | 4,389 | observed |
| 2001 | 15 | 4,890 | observed |
| 2002 | 9 | 7,055 | observed |
| 2003 | 12 | 5,877 | observed |
| 2004 | 21 | 4,129 | observed |
| 2005 | 10 | 7,096 | observed |
| 2006 | 9 | 7,998 | observed |
| 2007 | 10 | 7,590 | observed |
| 2008 | 19 | 4,901 | observed |
| 2009 | 9 | 8,310 | observed |
| 2010 | 9 | 8,139 | observed |
| 2011 | 8 | 8,767 | observed |
| 2012 | 8 | 8,864 | observed |
| 2013 | 12 | 6,603 | observed |
| 2014 | 10 | 7,562 | observed |
| 2015 | 15 | 5,746 | observed |
| 2016 | 8 | 8,816 | observed |
| 2017 | 17 | 5,297 | observed |
| 2018 | 16 | 5,540 | observed |
| 2019 | 13 | 6,406 | observed |
| 2020 | 18 | 5,041 | observed |
| 2021 | 17 | 5,338 | observed |
| 2022 | 21 | 4,701 | observed |
| 2023 | 16 | 5,666 | observed |
| 2024 | 24 | 4,321 | observed |
| 2025 | 16 | 5,608 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Heron” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
American lawyer and judge (1927–2012)
Recorded as a middle or baptismal name
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Statistik Austria — Vornamen (OGDEXT_VORNAMEN_1): first names of live births, Austria, 1984-2025 (national counts from district rows)
Statistik Austria (Bundesanstalt Statistik Österreich) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Spain — first names of residents, census snapshot 2025-01-01
Instituto Nacional de Estadística (INE), Spain · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Baby names in England and Wales: 2025 (boys and girls workbooks, Table 6: all published names)
Office for National Statistics (ONS) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
