Girls' name · since 1880
Hermine
Since 1880, U.S. Social Security records show 1,534 babies named Hermine, peaking in 1916. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #5,616 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,534
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hermine is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 1,534 have been recorded since 1880.
Social Security Administration records show Hermine recorded 1,534 times among girls since 1880, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 1973.
- #5,616 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 1,534 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hermine ranks #5,616 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,534 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #5,616 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 1,534
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hermine's 1,534 recorded births place it above 92.23% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
6 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by New York.
Hermine's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hermine's SSA record in two at 1922 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1886, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1916 peak of 51, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hermine popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–1973
- Peak year (1916)
- 51
- Annual births at peak, across 94 years of records
Hermine by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (366 births, 24% of the file).
1920s was Hermine's strongest decade.
366 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Hermine births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 51
1880s
51 births
- 1890s 131
1890s
131 births
- 1900s 116
1900s
116 births
- 1910s
1910s
348 births
- 1920s
1920s
366 births
- 1930s
1930s
247 births
- 1940s
1940s
162 births
- 1950s 91
1950s
91 births
- 1960s 14
1960s
14 births
- 1970s 8
1970s
8 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 366 births (24% of all-time use).
How Hermine 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 Hermine's total volume
Hermine by state
Where Hermine concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 258 | 16.8% |
| #2 | Ohio | | 53 | 3.5% |
| #3 | Illinois | | 17 | 1.1% |
| #4 | Pennsylvania | | 9 | 0.6% |
| #5 | New Jersey | | 5 | 0.3% |
| #6 | South Carolina | | 5 | 0.3% |
258 of 1,534 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.
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What to do with Hermine's data
- Hermine's decade-level peak was the 1920s (366 total births); usage has since declined to 8 in the 1970s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Hermines (258 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hermine: 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 (~93 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, 1880–1973 (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 Hermine 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.