Heron is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2024.
Heron is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #5,693 for boy births in the United States (and #12,008 across all names), given to 16 babies. Heron first appears in 1916 and peaked in 2024 (24 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,693 |
| 2024 | 24 | 24 | — | #4,358 |
| 2023 | 21 | 21 | #16,079 | #5,757 |
| 2022 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,767 |
| 2021 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,417 |
| 2020 | 18 | 18 | — | #5,109 |
| 2019 | 19 | 19 | #14,456 | #6,552 |
| 2018 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,628 |
| 2017 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,375 |
| 2016 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,165 |
| 2015 | 15 | 15 | — | #5,830 |
| 2014 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,763 |
| 2013 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,759 |
| 2012 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,177 |
| 2011 | 13 | 13 | #17,781 | #9,064 |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,374 |
| 2009 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,552 |
| 2008 | 19 | 19 | — | #4,962 |
| 2007 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,804 |
| 2006 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,259 |
| 2005 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,321 |
| 2004 | 21 | 21 | — | #4,175 |
| 2003 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,006 |
| 2002 | 9 | 9 | — | #7,256 |
| 2001 | 15 | 15 | — | #4,975 |
| 2000 | 17 | 17 | — | #4,463 |
| 1999 | 15 | 15 | — | #4,615 |
| 1997 | 7 | — | — | #7,579 |
| 1996 | 16 | — | — | #4,077 |
| 1995 | 16 | — | — | #3,937 |
| 1994 | 6 | — | — | #8,141 |
| 1993 | 9 | — | — | #5,933 |
| 1992 | 14 | — | — | #4,201 |
| 1991 | 6 | — | — | #7,627 |
| 1990 | 5 | — | — | #8,625 |
| 1989 | 7 | — | — | #6,485 |
| 1988 | 11 | — | — | #4,285 |
| 1986 | 7 | — | — | #5,564 |
| 1985 | 9 | — | — | #4,465 |
| 1984 | 5 | — | — | #6,712 |
| 1983 | 6 | — | — | #5,751 |
| 1982 | 9 | — | — | #4,368 |
| 1981 | 8 | — | — | #4,691 |
| 1980 | 12 | — | — | #3,491 |
| 1979 | 7 | — | — | #5,039 |
| 1978 | 8 | — | — | #4,305 |
| 1977 | 6 | — | — | #5,394 |
| 1975 | 6 | — | — | #5,047 |
| 1974 | 9 | — | — | #3,672 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | — | #5,398 |
| 1972 | 5 | — | — | #5,280 |
| 1971 | 5 | — | — | #5,219 |
| 1970 | 9 | — | — | #3,376 |
| 1969 | 8 | — | — | #3,420 |
| 1965 | 5 | — | — | #4,144 |
| 1958 | 6 | — | — | #3,699 |
| 1952 | 8 | — | — | #2,964 |
| 1950 | 8 | — | — | #2,879 |
| 1947 | 5 | — | — | #3,970 |
| 1946 | 5 | — | — | #3,738 |
| 1945 | 5 | — | — | #3,512 |
| 1943 | 5 | — | — | #3,755 |
| 1935 | 5 | — | — | #3,892 |
| 1930 | 5 | — | — | #4,246 |
| 1928 | 6 | — | — | #3,907 |
| 1927 | 7 | — | — | #3,615 |
| 1920 | 6 | — | — | #4,024 |
| 1919 | 8 | — | — | #3,235 |
| 1916 | 7 | — | — | #3,324 |