Herlin vs Herman

Side-by-side comparison of Herlin and Herman — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Herlin

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Herlin Herman
Current Rank Unranked #2627
Total Births (all years) 54 135,914
Peak Year 2008 1921
Peak Year Births 8 3,219
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herlin Herman
1880ss — 3,689
1890ss — 4,232
1900ss — 5,064
1910ss — 22,598
1920ss 6 29,011
1930ss 11 20,319
1940ss — 16,856
1950ss 5 13,833
1960ss — 8,359
1970ss — 4,761
1980ss — 3,124
1990ss — 1,957
2000ss 15 1,101
2010ss 11 749
2020ss 6 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herlin Herman
2014 — 73
2015 — 91
2016 5 83
2017 — 55
2018 — 64
2019 — 73
2020 — 55
2021 — 45
2022 — 51
2023 6 60
2024 — 50

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1925–2023.

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