Herson first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1985. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2006, 31 babies received the name (ranked #3411). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #9183), with roughly 8 babies named Herson each year. Herson's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 522 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.