Total births
64
Girls' name · since 1888
Hermena
64 babies named Hermena in U.S. Social Security records since 1888, with the highest year being 1924. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 64
- total births
- 1888–1969
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
64 girls have been named Hermena since 1888, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Hermena has 64 recorded births among girls since 1888, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1888 to 1969.
- 64 total births
- 1888–1969 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 52% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
64 girls have been named Hermena since 1888, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1969.
- 64
- total births
- 1888–1969
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 52%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
52% of everyone ever named Hermena was born in this single decade.
1924
Single peak year
8 babies were named Hermena in 1924 - its busiest year on record.
Hermena's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hermena's full recorded timeline at 1921, 59% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 41% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1888, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1924 peak of 8 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hermena at a glance
Last recorded 1969Peak year
1924
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1888
Hermena popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1888–1969
- Peak year (1924)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 82 years of records
Hermena by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hermena's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 52% of all-time use.
Hermena births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1910s
1910s
16 births
- 1920s
1920s
33 births
- 1930s 5
1930s
5 births
- 1960s 5
1960s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 33 births (52% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hermena? ▼
Since 1888, Social Security records show 64 babies named Hermena. The most recent recorded year was 1969. Its busiest year on record was 1924, with 8 births.
When was Hermena most popular? ▼
Hermena was most popular in the 1920s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1924.
How long has the name Hermena been used? ▼
Hermena has been recorded in Social Security data since 1888, spanning 82 years of data through 1969.
What names are similar to Hermena? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Herlinda, Herminia, Hermelinda, Hermione, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hermena's data
- Hermena's decade-level peak was the 1920s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hermena
Nearby Names Like Hermena
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hermena
Herlinda Girl
#7985 4,410 births
Herminia Girl
#12200 3,757 births
Hermelinda Girl
#10350 2,039 births
Hermione Girl
#1677 1,839 births
Hermina Girl
1,587 births
Compare Hermena side by side: Hermena vs Herlinda Hermena vs Herminia Hermena vs Hermelinda
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1888–1969 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hermena: Baby Name Since 1888 - 64 Births, Peak 1924." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hermena. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hermena draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.