Heron is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #7580 in 1997 with 7 recorded births. This places Heron in the bottom 30% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2024 with 24 births ranking #4341. Since 1996, the popularity has decreased by 56.3%. In 1997, approximately 1 in every 269,299 boys born was named Heron. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.