Hernando vs Herman

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

Name A

Hernando

Boy name · Rank #12448

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Hernando Herman
Current Rank #12448 #2627
Total Births (all years) 762 135,914
Peak Year 1967 1921
Peak Year Births 20 3,219
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hernando Herman
1880ss — 3,689
1890ss — 4,232
1900ss — 5,064
1910ss 5 22,598
1920ss 11 29,011
1930ss 17 20,319
1940ss 10 16,856
1950ss 76 13,833
1960ss 119 8,359
1970ss 145 4,761
1980ss 128 3,124
1990ss 120 1,957
2000ss 97 1,101
2010ss 29 749
2020ss 5 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hernando Herman
2014 5 73
2015 5 91
2016 — 83
2017 — 55
2018 5 64
2019 5 73
2020 — 55
2021 — 45
2022 — 51
2023 — 60
2024 5 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, 1916–2024.

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