Hero vs Herman

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

Name A

Hero

Boy name · Rank #2360

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Hero Herman
Current Rank #2360 #2627
Total Births (all years) 739 135,914
Peak Year 2021 1921
Peak Year Births 70 3,219
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hero Herman
1880ss — 3,689
1890ss — 4,232
1900ss — 5,064
1910ss — 22,598
1920ss — 29,011
1930ss — 20,319
1940ss — 16,856
1950ss — 13,833
1960ss — 8,359
1970ss — 4,761
1980ss — 3,124
1990ss — 1,957
2000ss 63 1,101
2010ss 352 749
2020ss 324 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hero Herman
2014 16 73
2015 58 91
2016 51 83
2017 53 55
2018 48 64
2019 49 73
2020 58 55
2021 70 45
2022 69 51
2023 67 60
2024 60 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, 2004–2024.

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