boy's name
Herley
- Gender Boy
- Letters 6
- Births on record 149
Herley is a boy's name. In 1956 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1922, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1915.
Herley over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1956, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 31 |
| 1920s | 51 |
| 1930s | 34 |
| 1940s | 25 |
| 1950s (to 1956) | 8 |
How popular is Herley?
In 1956, Herley was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Herley
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Herley also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Herley over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Herley
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Herley — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Herley
How popular is the name Herley?
In 1956, Herley was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Herley a girl's or a boy's name?
Herley is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Herley most popular?
Herley peaked in 1922, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.