Heard
Heard is a name with a single cultural origin: Anglo-Saxon.
- Anglo-Saxon
Meaning & Origin of Heard
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Heard is a name with a single cultural origin: Anglo-Saxon.
Origin data from Behind the Name .
Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Anglo-Saxon
The Story of Heard
The earliest SSA record of Heard as a baby boy name dates back to 1929, when 5 babies received it. 1929 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Heard — #3,959 in the national rankings. Its most recent appearance in the national data came in 1929 (5 births); the name has since faded from the published rankings. In total, more than 5 Heards have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Heard
Phonetically similar names — useful when Heard is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Herd
- Hurd
- Hrd
- Hird
- Herde
- Hurt
- Hert
- Hirt
- Herte
- Herdt
- Whurt
- Hirte
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Heard
Heard is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1929 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Heard's peak popularity came in 1929 when it ranked #3,959. Use the chart and map above to compare Heard's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.