Herman
Germanic heri “army” plus man.
Popularity, 1880–2025
Herman appears in the national records from the very first year, 1880. It has ranked among the top 100 names for American boys in every year from 1880 to 1934. Its biggest year was 1921, when 3,219 newborn boys received the name, ranking it No. 64 nationally. Its best ranking came in 1886, at No. 44. All told, 136,772 Americans have been given the name since 1880.
Related names
Other spellings on record: Hermon (4,059), Hermine (1,534), Hermann (731) (total births since 1880)
Explore Herman interactively →By the decade
| Decade | Births | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,689 | No. 44 |
| 1890s | 4,232 | No. 44 |
| 1900s | 5,064 | No. 47 |
| 1910s | 22,598 | No. 49 |
| 1920s | 29,011 | No. 64 |
| 1930s | 20,319 | No. 78 |
| 1940s | 16,856 | No. 113 |
| 1950s | 13,832 | No. 159 |
| 1960s | 8,360 | No. 246 |
| 1970s | 4,761 | No. 317 |
| 1980s | 3,124 | No. 428 |
| 1990s | 1,957 | No. 622 |
| 2000s | 1,103 | No. 1087 |
| 2010s | 750 | No. 1675 |
| 2020s | 321 | No. 2315 |
Births and rank shown for boys, the sex more often given the name. The Social Security Administration omits name–year combinations with fewer than five births.
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Data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby-name file, 1880–2025.