Heir

EHR /ˈɛɹ/
boy 1 syllable cooling

Heir is a very rare boys' name that peaked in 2020 and remains in steady use.

Heir is a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #7,868 for boy births in the United States (and #16,452 across all names), given to 10 babies. Heir was first reported in SSA data in 2019 and peaked in 2020 (13 births).

About the name Heir

PronunciationEHR /ˈɛɹ/
#7,868U.S. rank among boys 2025
#16,452among all names 2025
10U.S. births 2025
13peak births 2020
2019first in SSA data

Names similar to Heir

How popular is Heir?

Boys named Heir 10 in 2025
201920202025
Boys named Heir per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2019–2025 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Heir total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
20251010#7,868
20241313#6,600
202388#9,222
20221313#6,610
20211010#7,799
20201313#6,426
201955#12,846