Girls' name · since 1904

Hermia

Since 1904, U.S. Social Security records show 33 babies named Hermia, peaking in 1914. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#39,834 of 72,339
all-time among girls
33
born since 1904
1910s
peak decade

Hermia is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 33 have been recorded since 1904.

Social Security Administration records show Hermia recorded 33 times among girls since 1904, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1904 to 1918.

  • #39,834 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 33 born since 1904
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hermia ranks #39,834 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 33 born since 1904, peaking in the 1910s.

#39,834 of 72,339
all-time among girls
33
born since 1904
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hermia's 33 recorded births place it above 44.6% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Hermia's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Hermia splits its recorded history at 1916: 58% of all births land in the more recent half, 42% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1904 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1914 peak of 9 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.

Hermia popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1904–1918

Last recorded 1918
Peak year (1914)
9
Annual births at peak, across 15 years of records
45678910 19041914191619171918 5

Hermia by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (28 births, 85% of the file).

1910s was Hermia's strongest decade.

28 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 85% of all-time use.

Hermia births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 28 births (85% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hermia? ▼
33 babies have been named Hermia since 1904. All-time, it sits at #39,834 of 72,339 girls' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1918. The peak year was 1914 with 9 births.
Where does Hermia sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hermia ranks #39,834 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Hermia most popular? ▼
Hermia was most popular in the 1910s decade with 28 total births. The single peak year was 1914.
How long has the name Hermia been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hermia since 1904 -- 15 years through the most recent 1918 data.
What names are similar to Hermia? ▼
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.

Keep exploring Hermia

Nearby Names Like Hermia

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hermia

Herlinda Girl
#7507 4,410 births
Herminia Girl
3,757 births
Hermelinda Girl
#8903 2,039 births
Hermione Girl
#2005 1,839 births
Hermina Girl
1,587 births

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Edner
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Loudell
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Aurel
33 births · Peak 1914
Clarina
33 births · Peak 1914

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hermia: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1904–1918 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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 Hermia 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 August 2026.