Top Baby Names

Origin and Meaning of First Names.

Herald

Gender

Male

Origin

English
One who proclaims. Also variant of Harold Army commander.
One who proclaims; also a variant of Harold

Syllables

2

Popularity in the USA

  • Boys: peak in 1926 (rank #1161, 38 births); most recent 2022 (rank #10860, 6 births)
Births by year in the USA
YearBoys
2025–
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2023–
20226
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Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data

Popularity in France

  • Boys: peak in 1970 (rank #1103, 6 births); most recent 1991 (rank #2643, 3 births)
Births by year in France
YearBoys
2023–
2022–
2021–
2020–
2019–
2018–
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2015–
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Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)

Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence