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Heron
OriginNature name or Greek
Meaning"hero"
GenderBoy
About Heron
Heron may feel like a very usable nature name -- the heron is a long-legged wading bird -- but it was also the name of a 1st century Greek inventor and of an Egyptian saint. Highly unusual yet easy to understand and meaningful on several levels, Heron is a fantastic choice.
As of October 2026, Heron ranked #5693 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #2879 in 1950, Nameberry popularity #621.
Editor's take: The name Heron is a boy's name meaning "hero".
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2018 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2019 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2020 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2021 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2022 | #4,766 | 21 | 12 |
| 2023 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | #4,341 | 24 | 13.9 |
| 2025 | — | 0 | 0 |
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