Total births
305
Girls' name · since 1889
Hermie
Hermie has 305 recorded births since 1889 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1917 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 305
- total births
- 1889–1943
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
305 girls have been named Hermie since 1889, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Hermie has 305 recorded births among girls since 1889, 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 1889 to 1943.
- 305 total births
- 1889–1943 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
305 girls have been named Hermie since 1889, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1943.
- 305
- total births
- 1889–1943
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Hermie was born in this single decade.
1917
Single peak year
17 babies were named Hermie in 1917 - its busiest year on record.
Hermie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hermie's SSA record in two at 1919 and the more recent half accounts for 57% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 43%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1889, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1917 peak of 17, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hermie at a glance
Last recorded 1943Peak year
1917
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1889
Hermie popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1889–1943
- Peak year (1917)
- 17
- Annual births at peak, across 55 years of records
Hermie popularity over time - boys
12 total births recorded since 1923 (Hermie as boys' name)
Hermie by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hermie's strongest decade.
100 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Hermie births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 5
1880s
5 births
- 1890s 17
1890s
17 births
- 1900s 39
1900s
39 births
- 1910s
1910s
84 births
- 1920s
1920s
100 births
- 1930s
1930s
51 births
- 1940s 9
1940s
9 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 100 births (33% of all-time use).
Hermie by state
Where Hermie concentrates geographically, total births since 1889
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Mississippi | | 21 | 6.9% |
Mississippi share of Hermie's total US births 6.9%
21 of 305 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hermie? ▼
Hermie has been given to 305 babies in the U.S. since 1889, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1943. 17 babies were born in 1917, its single highest year.
When was Hermie most popular? ▼
Hermie was most popular in the 1920s decade with 100 total births. The single peak year was 1917.
Where is Hermie most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Hermie are Mississippi (21 births).
How long has the name Hermie been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hermie since 1889 -- 55 years through the most recent 1943 data.
What names are similar to Hermie? ▼
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 Hermie's data
- Hermie's decade-level peak was the 1920s (100 total births); usage has since declined to 9 in the 1940s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Mississippi records the most Hermies (21 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Mississippi names
- 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 Hermie
Nearby Names Like Hermie
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hermie
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 Hermie side by side: Hermie vs Herlinda Hermie vs Herminia Hermie vs Hermelinda
Related Names
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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, 1889–1943 (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. "Hermie: Baby Name Since 1889 - 305 Births, Peak 1917." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hermie. 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 Hermie 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.