Herod

HEH-ruhd /ˈhɛɹəd/
boy 2 syllables fading

Herod is a very rare boys' name that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Herod is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1968. Herod was first reported in SSA data in 1921 and peaked in 1924 (7 births).

About the name Herod

PronunciationHEH-ruhd /ˈhɛɹəd/
ScriptureChristianity Bible (NT)
7peak births 1924
1921first in SSA data

Names similar to Herod

How popular is Herod?

Boys named Herod
192119301940195019601968
Boys named Herod per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1921–1968 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1968) 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

Herod total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19685—#4,374
19285—#4,404
19275—#4,450
19255—#4,524
19247—#3,649
19225—#4,594
19215—#4,631