Hermon vs Herman

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

Name A

Hermon

Boy name

Full profile →
Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2637

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Hermon Herman
Current Rank Unranked #2637
Total Births (all years) 3,966 135,977
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 114 3,219
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hermon Herman
1880s 50 3,689
1890s 82 4,232
1900s 139 5,064
1910s 611 22,598
1920s 970 29,011
1930s 843 20,319
1940s 599 16,856
1950s 385 13,832
1960s 133 8,360
1970s 72 4,761
1980s 30 3,124
1990s 14 1,957
2000s 27 1,103
2010s 11 750
2020s - 321

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hermon Herman
2014 - 73
2015 - 91
2016 - 83
2017 5 56
2018 6 64
2019 - 73
2020 - 56
2021 - 46
2022 - 51
2023 - 60
2024 - 50
2025 - 58

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, 1880–2018.

← Compare different names