Is Herson a boy or girl name?

Herson is a boy’s name. Of the 530 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Herson

Recorded 1985–2025 · United States

Herson was most popular in 2006, when 31 American babies were given the name — ranking #7,760 that year. In 2025 it ranked #20,040, with 7 births. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 530 people named Herson.

Herson over time

Births per year. The dot marks Herson’s peak in 2006. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Herson a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Herson is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 530 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% 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