Heber
Heber was the 3601st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 31 babies. Its best year was 1891, when it ranked 508th; the most babies were born in 2005 (81). Over the last ten years it has moved down 556 places. More babies were named Heber in the 2000s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #3,601 boys, up 722 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 31boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 200581 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,163babies recorded
Heber popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,601 | 31 |
| 2020 | #4,323 | 23 |
| 2010 | #2,103 | 64 |
| 2000 | #2,030 | 50 |
| 1990 | #3,224 | 19 |
| 1980 | #2,573 | 19 |
| 1970 | #4,004 | 7 |
| 1960 | #2,954 | 9 |
| 1950 | #1,970 | 15 |
| 1940 | #1,539 | 20 |
| 1930 | #1,409 | 27 |
| 1920 | #1,146 | 39 |
| 1910 | #1,008 | 11 |
| 1900 | #997 | 8 |
| 1890 | #843 | 7 |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Heber, counting every spelling?
Heber has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Heber?
31 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Heber (0.01 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Heber born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 270 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Heber.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Heber?
About 1,900 people born in the US named Heber are alive today, with a median age of 23; half are between 15 and 37. That makes Heber mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Heber by state
How common Heber was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. In 48 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Heber
How popular is the name Heber?
Heber was the 3601st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 31 babies. Its best year was 1891, when it ranked 508th; the most babies were born in 2005 (81). Over the last ten years it has moved down 556 places. More babies were named Heber in the 2000s than in any other decade.
Is Heber a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Heber in the US.
Where is Heber most popular?
In 2021–2025, Heber was most common in Utah (0.14 per 1,000 boys), followed by California and Texas.