Herlin
Herlin is a surname. People with this name include:Antti Herlin, Finnish businessman, chairman of KONE Auguste-Joseph Herlin (1815–1900), French genre painter from Lille Friedrich Herlin, German painter Fritz Herlen ,German artist of the early Swabian school Hans Herlin (1925–1994), German novelist Jacques Herlin (1927–2014), French character actor Olga Herlin (1875–1965), Sweden's first female…
Meaning & Origin of Herlin
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Herlin is a surname. People with this name include:Antti Herlin, Finnish businessman, chairman of KONE Auguste-Joseph Herlin (1815–1900), French genre painter from Lille Friedrich Herlin, German painter Fritz Herlen ,German artist of the early Swabian school Hans Herlin (1925–1994), German novelist Jacques Herlin (1927–2014), French character actor Olga Herlin (1875–1965), Sweden's first female…
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The Story of Herlin
Herlin first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1925, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2008, when 8 Herlins were born — ranking #9,019 that year. As of 2026, Herlin ranks #10,812 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 54 Herlins have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
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About the name Herlin
Herlin is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1925 and has accumulated 54 births in the dataset. Herlin's peak popularity came in 2008 when it ranked #9,019. Use the chart and map above to compare Herlin'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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