US rank #10321 Girls' name Peak 1953 2,028 births

Hermelinda — #10321 US girls' name

2,028 babies named Hermelinda in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1953. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s181920s1641930s1511940s2561950s4221960s3481970s2261980s1331990s1242000s1202010s442020s22
#10321
of 17,661 girls in use

More common than 42% of names given to girls today.

1950s
Peak decade

21% of everyone ever named Hermelinda was born in this single decade.

1953
Single peak year

59 babies were named Hermelinda in 1953 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hermelinda

The Social Security Administration has registered 2,028 babies named Hermelinda between 1915 and 2024, spanning 110 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Hermelinda currently holds the #10321 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1953, when 59 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hermelinda performed strongest in the 1950s, accumulating 422 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Hermelinda shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in Texas, which accounts for 1,090 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by California. In total, SSA state-level files list Hermelinda in 2 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hermelinda in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 2,028 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Hermelinda at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

2,028

Since 1915

110 years of records

Peak year

1953

59 births that year

Strongest decade: 1950s

Current rank

#10,321

Among girls

As of 2024

Active since

1915

Recorded for 110 years

Last year on file: 2024

Hermelinda popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1915

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1953)
59
Annual births at peak — across 110 years of records
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Hermelinda by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1950s
Peak decade
1950s
422 births that decade — 21% of Hermelinda's all-time total
1910s181920s1641930s1511940s2561950s4221960s3481970s2261980s1331990s1242000s1202010s442020s22

Hermelinda by state

Where Hermelinda concentrates geographically — total births since 1915

Regionally concentrated
Top 2 states by recorded births for the name Hermelinda
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 Texas
1,090 53.7%
#2 California
319 15.7%
Texas share of Hermelinda's total US births 53.7%
Even split

1,090 of 2,028 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hermelinda?
2,028 babies have been named Hermelinda since 1915. It currently ranks #10321 among girls. The peak year was 1953 with 59 births.
When was Hermelinda most popular?
Hermelinda was most popular in the 1950s decade with 422 total births. The single peak year was 1953.
Where is Hermelinda most popular?
The top states for the name Hermelinda are Texas (1,090 births), California (319 births).
How long has the name Hermelinda been used?
Hermelinda has been recorded in Social Security data since 1915, spanning 110 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hermelinda?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Herlinda, Herminia, Hermione, Hermina, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1915–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.