Girl · #5,014 in 2026

Heran

Heran is a village in Shahkot in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Shahkot, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Nakodar, 23 kilometres (14 mi) from district headquarter Jalandhar and 164 kilometres (102 mi) from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is an elected representative of village as per Panchayati raj (India).

Current Rank
#5,014
Peak Rank
#3,921 (2019)
Total Babies
330
5-Yr Trend
-1%
2003
First Year
2026
Last Year
2019
Peak Year
#3921
Peak Rank
330
Total Count
19
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Heran

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Heran is a village in Shahkot in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Shahkot, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Nakodar, 23 kilometres (14 mi) from district headquarter Jalandhar and 164 kilometres (102 mi) from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is an elected representative of village as per Panchayati raj (India).

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The Story of Heran

Heran first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2003, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2019, when 37 Herans were born — ranking #3,921 that year. As of 2026, Heran ranks #5,014 for baby girls with 26 births, holding steady (-1%). In total, more than 330 Herans have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.

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Names that sound like Heran

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Frequently Asked Questions about Heran

What does the name Heran mean?
Heran is a village in Shahkot in Jalandhar district of Punjab State, India. It is located 20 kilometres (12 mi) from Shahkot, 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) from Nakodar, 23 kilometres (14 mi) from district headquarter Jalandhar and 164 kilometres (102 mi) from state capital Chandigarh. The village is administrated by a sarpanch who is an elected representative of village as per Panchayati raj (India).
How popular is Heran in 2026?
In 2026, Heran ranks #5,014 among girls' names in the U.S., with 26 babies given the name that year.
When was Heran most popular?
Heran reached its peak popularity in 2019, ranking #3,921 that year with 37 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Heran most popular?
Heran has historically been most popular in Minnesota, Georgia, Texas. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Heran.
Is Heran a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Heran is primarily a girl's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a boy's name.
What names go well with Heran?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Heran include Ane, Thelia, Soyla. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.

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About the name Heran

Heran is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2003 and has accumulated 330 births in the dataset. Heran's peak popularity came in 2019 when it ranked #3,921. Use the chart and map above to compare Heran'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.