Herndon vs Herman

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

Name A

Herndon

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2637

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Metric Herndon Herman
Current Rank Unranked #2637
Total Births (all years) 194 135,977
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 17 3,219
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herndon Herman
1880s - 3,689
1890s - 4,232
1900s - 5,064
1910s 48 22,598
1920s 87 29,011
1930s 23 20,319
1940s 22 16,856
1950s 14 13,832
1960s - 8,360
1970s - 4,761
1980s - 3,124
1990s - 1,957
2000s - 1,103
2010s - 750
2020s - 321

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herndon Herman
2014 - 73
2015 - 91
2016 - 83
2017 - 56
2018 - 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, 1915–1955.

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