Girls' name · since 1882
Hermina
1,587 babies named Hermina in U.S. Social Security records since 1882, with the highest year being 1916. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #5,493 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,587
- born since 1882
- 1910s
- peak decade
Hermina sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 1,587 recorded since 1882.
Social Security Administration records show Hermina recorded 1,587 times among girls since 1882, 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 1882 to 1977.
- #5,493 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,587 born since 1882
- 1910s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hermina ranks #5,493 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,587 born since 1882, peaking in the 1910s.
- #5,493 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,587
- born since 1882
- 1910s
- peak decade
Hermina's 1,587 recorded births place it above 92.4% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
9 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by Pennsylvania.
Hermina's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hermina's full recorded timeline at 1925, 37% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 63% in the earlier half -- the name was more prevalent in its earlier era than it is today. Its quietest year on record was 1887, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1916 peak of 71 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hermina popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1882–1977
- Peak year (1916)
- 71
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Hermina by decade
1910s is the heaviest window (453 births, 29% of the file).
1910s was Hermina's strongest decade.
453 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Hermina births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 50
1880s
50 births
- 1890s 119
1890s
119 births
- 1900s 142
1900s
142 births
- 1910s
1910s
453 births
- 1920s
1920s
413 births
- 1930s
1930s
203 births
- 1940s 87
1940s
87 births
- 1950s 51
1950s
51 births
- 1960s 43
1960s
43 births
- 1970s 26
1970s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 453 births (29% of all-time use).
How Hermina compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Hermina's total volume
Hermina by state
Where Hermina concentrates geographically, total births since 1882
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Pennsylvania | | 99 | 6.2% |
| #2 | Illinois | | 68 | 4.3% |
| #3 | Michigan | | 55 | 3.5% |
| #4 | New York | | 47 | 3.0% |
| #5 | Iowa | | 41 | 2.6% |
| #6 | Texas | | 32 | 2.0% |
| #7 | Minnesota | | 11 | 0.7% |
| #8 | New Jersey | | 10 | 0.6% |
99 of 1,587 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 9 reporting states.
Hermina appears in 9 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Hermina's data
- Hermina's decade-level peak was the 1910s (453 total births); usage has since declined to 26 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Pennsylvania records the most Herminas (99 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Pennsylvania names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hermina: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1916)
Similar record span (~95 yrs)
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, 1882–1977 (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 Hermina 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.