Hernan vs Herman

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

Name A

Hernan

Boy name · Rank #2170

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Hernan Herman
Current Rank #2170 #2627
Total Births (all years) 5,155 135,914
Peak Year 1995 1921
Peak Year Births 186 3,219
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hernan Herman
1880ss — 3,689
1890ss — 4,232
1900ss — 5,064
1910ss — 22,598
1920ss 10 29,011
1930ss 19 20,319
1940ss 38 16,856
1950ss 84 13,833
1960ss 167 8,359
1970ss 342 4,761
1980ss 484 3,124
1990ss 1,569 1,957
2000ss 1,287 1,101
2010ss 782 749
2020ss 373 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hernan Herman
2014 79 73
2015 65 91
2016 76 83
2017 58 55
2018 64 64
2019 81 73
2020 80 55
2021 76 45
2022 79 51
2023 71 60
2024 67 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, 1921–2024.

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