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

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Hermon Herman
Current Rank Unranked #2627
Total Births (all years) 3,966 135,914
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 114 3,219
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hermon Herman
1880ss 50 3,689
1890ss 82 4,232
1900ss 139 5,064
1910ss 611 22,598
1920ss 970 29,011
1930ss 843 20,319
1940ss 599 16,856
1950ss 385 13,833
1960ss 133 8,359
1970ss 72 4,761
1980ss 30 3,124
1990ss 14 1,957
2000ss 27 1,101
2010ss 11 749
2020ss — 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

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

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