Hermann vs Herman

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

Name A

Hermann

Boy name · Rank #10896

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Hermann Herman
Current Rank #10896 #2627
Total Births (all years) 731 135,914
Peak Year 1916 1921
Peak Year Births 22 3,219
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hermann Herman
1880ss 26 3,689
1890ss 11 4,232
1900ss 12 5,064
1910ss 131 22,598
1920ss 144 29,011
1930ss 93 20,319
1940ss 66 16,856
1950ss 71 13,833
1960ss 59 8,359
1970ss 30 4,761
1980ss 31 3,124
1990ss 21 1,957
2000ss 5 1,101
2010ss 25 749
2020ss 6 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hermann Herman
2014 5 73
2015 — 91
2016 6 83
2017 — 55
2018 — 64
2019 — 73
2020 — 55
2021 — 45
2022 — 51
2023 — 60
2024 6 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, 1880–2024.

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