Herny
Herny is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
Meaning & Origin of Herny
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Herny is a commune in the Moselle department in Grand Est in north-eastern France.
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The Story of Herny
Herny first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1915, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1960, when 12 Hernys were born — ranking #2,421 that year. As of 2026, Herny ranks #6,940 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 177 Hernys have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1910s through the 2020s.
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About the name Herny
Herny is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1915 and has accumulated 177 births in the dataset. Herny's peak popularity came in 1960 when it ranked #2,421. Use the chart and map above to compare Herny'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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