Hebron
Hebron is a city in the southern West Bank, Palestine, and the capital of the Hebron Governorate, which is the largest in the West Bank. It is located 30 kilometers (19 mi) south of Jerusalem. The population inside in the city limits is 201,063, while the adjacent metropolitan area within the governorate is home to over 700,000 people.
Meaning & Origin of Hebron
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hebron is a city in the southern West Bank, Palestine, and the capital of the Hebron Governorate, which is the largest in the West Bank. It is located 30 kilometers (19 mi) south of Jerusalem. The population inside in the city limits is 201,063, while the adjacent metropolitan area within the governorate is home to over 700,000 people.
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Etymology
Origin & history
The Story of Hebron
As a girl name
Hebron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 2010, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2010, when 5 Hebrons were born — ranking #16,991 that year. As of 2026, Hebron ranks #16,991 for girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Hebrons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Hebron first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1914, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2013, when 8 Hebrons were born — ranking #8,789 that year. As of 2026, Hebron ranks #12,015 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 70 Hebrons have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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Popularity by State
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About the name Hebron
Hebron is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1914 and has accumulated 70 births in the dataset. Hebron's peak popularity came in 2013 when it ranked #8,789. Use the chart and map above to compare Hebron'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 .
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