Heron

Where Heron comes from

Wiktionary's etymology listing comes up empty for Heron.

Heron through the years
  1. 1916
    First appearance
    #3,177 among boys with 7 babies, the first year at least five got the name.
  2. 1950
    Peak, #2,770
    8 babies named Heron, its best rank.
  3. 1951
    The fade
    The first year with half the peak's births.
In the dictionary

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Namesakes

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