Hermes vs Herman

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

Name A

Hermes

Boy name · Rank #3900

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Hermes Herman
Current Rank #3900 #2627
Total Births (all years) 660 135,914
Peak Year 2021 1921
Peak Year Births 30 3,219
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hermes Herman
1880ss — 3,689
1890ss — 4,232
1900ss — 5,064
1910ss — 22,598
1920ss 6 29,011
1930ss — 20,319
1940ss — 16,856
1950ss 6 13,833
1960ss 47 8,359
1970ss 40 4,761
1980ss 104 3,124
1990ss 104 1,957
2000ss 101 1,101
2010ss 119 749
2020ss 133 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hermes Herman
2014 8 73
2015 13 91
2016 9 83
2017 13 55
2018 9 64
2019 20 73
2020 18 55
2021 30 45
2022 27 51
2023 30 60
2024 28 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, 1924–2024.

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