Is Herold a boy or girl name?

Herold is a boy’s name. Of the 618 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Herold

Recorded 1894–1999 · United States

Herold was most popular in 1923, when 26 American babies were given the name — ranking #2,939 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 618 people named Herold.

Herold over time

Births per year. The dot marks Herold’s peak in 1923. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Herold a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Herold is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 618 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org