Recorded 1914–1964 Boys' name Peak 1957 62 births

Hermen — boys' name

62 babies named Hermen in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1957. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s111920s81930s131940s111950s91960s10
1930s
Peak decade

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

1957
Single peak year

9 babies were named Hermen in 1957 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Hermen

The Social Security Administration has registered 62 babies named Hermen between 1914 and 1964, spanning 51 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hermen currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1964. The name reached its historical peak in 1957, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hermen performed strongest in the 1930s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Hermen shows a stable profile with only moderate drift from its peak decade.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hermen 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 62 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.

Hermen at a glance

Last recorded 1964

Total births

62

Since 1914

51 years of records

Peak year

1957

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1930s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1964

Active since

1914

Recorded for 51 years

Last year on file: 1964

Hermen popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1964–1914

Last recorded 1964
Peak year (1957)
9
Annual births at peak — across 51 years of records
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Hermen by decade

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

Peak: 1930s
Peak decade
1930s
13 births that decade — 21% of Hermen's all-time total
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Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hermen?
62 babies have been named Hermen since 1914. It was last recorded in 1964. The peak year was 1957 with 9 births.
When was Hermen most popular?
Hermen was most popular in the 1930s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1957.
How long has the name Hermen been used?
Hermen has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 51 years of data through 1964.
What names are similar to Hermen?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Herbert, Herman, Herschel, Hershel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 1914–1964 (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.