Fun Facts About the Name Herson
- 529 babies named Herson: U.S. records list 529 babies given the name Herson from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Herson Mean?
Herson is a masculine given name used mainly in Spanish- and Portuguese-speaking parts of the Americas. Its meaning is not securely established, so it is better described as meaning uncertain than given a translation. The name also occurs as a surname in English-speaking countries, where family names ending in -son are usually patronymic, meaning "son of" a father's name or nickname; the specific personal name behind that element in Herson, however, is not documented.
Herson Name History & Origins
Herson appears as a given name across Latin America, including in Spanish-speaking countries and in Brazil, and it also exists as a family name in the English-speaking world. In the Americas it is one of a number of uncommon masculine names that carry an English-looking -son ending. Written records of the name are sparse, and how it entered use as a first name is not clear: it may reflect the English surname adopted as a given name, or it may have been formed separately in Latin America. Its documented life is modern and personal rather than classical or biblical; no firmly attested medieval or scriptural source is attached to the name.
How Popular is the Name Herson?
Herson has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2006. Its best rank was #3,355 in 2000.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #10,059 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2024 | #9,292 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2023 | #11,337 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 2022 | #7,442 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2020 | #11,106 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2019 | #7,847 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2018 | #8,408 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 2017 | #9,148 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2016 | #6,872 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2015 | #11,195 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2014 | #6,792 | 12 | 0.0006% |
| 2013 | #9,101 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #9,177 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2011 | #7,170 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #3,931 | 26 | 0.0014% |
| 2009 | #5,912 | 15 | 0.0008% |
| 2008 | #4,598 | 21 | 0.0010% |
| 2007 | #4,169 | 24 | 0.0012% |
| 2006 | #3,411 | 31 | 0.0015% |
| 2005 | #4,108 | 22 | 0.0011% |
| 2004 | #3,678 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 2003 | #4,172 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 2002 | #4,579 | 17 | 0.0009% |
| 2001 | #3,892 | 21 | 0.0011% |
| 2000 | #3,355 | 25 | 0.0013% |
| 1999 | #3,747 | 20 | 0.0010% |
| 1998 | #4,738 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1997 | #4,538 | 14 | 0.0007% |
| 1996 | #4,079 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1995 | #3,938 | 16 | 0.0008% |
| 1994 | #3,511 | 19 | 0.0010% |
| 1993 | #5,143 | 11 | 0.0006% |
| 1992 | #5,821 | 9 | 0.0005% |
| 1991 | #4,896 | 11 | 0.0005% |
| 1990 | #5,541 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1989 | #5,334 | 9 | 0.0004% |
| 1987 | #7,393 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1985 | #5,378 | 7 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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