US rank #12428 Boys' name Peak 1968 1,419 births

Herminio — #12428 US boys' name

1,419 babies named Herminio in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1968. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1910s141920s751930s891940s1041950s1591960s2111970s1981980s1921990s1622000s1272010s602020s28
#12428
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 13% of names given to boys today.

1960s
Peak decade

15% of everyone ever named Herminio was born in this single decade.

1968
Single peak year

30 babies were named Herminio in 1968 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Herminio

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,419 babies named Herminio between 1914 and 2024, spanning 111 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Herminio currently holds the #12428 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1968, when 30 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Herminio performed strongest in the 1960s, accumulating 211 births during that ten-year window. Across the 12 decades of recorded activity, Herminio shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in New York, which accounts for 219 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Texas and California. In total, SSA state-level files list Herminio in 5 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Herminio in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,419 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Herminio at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,419

Since 1914

111 years of records

Peak year

1968

30 births that year

Strongest decade: 1960s

Current rank

#12,428

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1914

Recorded for 111 years

Last year on file: 2024

Herminio popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1914

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (1968)
30
Annual births at peak — across 111 years of records
010203040 202420081995198219691956194319291914 5

Herminio by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1960s
Peak decade
1960s
211 births that decade — 15% of Herminio's all-time total
1910s141920s751930s891940s1041950s1591960s2111970s1981980s1921990s1622000s1272010s602020s28

Herminio by state

Where Herminio concentrates geographically — total births since 1914

Geographically diffuse
Top 5 states by recorded births for the name Herminio
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 New York
219 15.4%
#2 Texas
181 12.8%
#3 California
101 7.1%
#4 New Mexico
17 1.2%
#5 New Jersey
5 0.4%
New York share of Herminio's total US births 15.4%
Even split

219 of 1,419 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Herminio?
1,419 babies have been named Herminio since 1914. It currently ranks #12428 among boys. The peak year was 1968 with 30 births.
When was Herminio most popular?
Herminio was most popular in the 1960s decade with 211 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
Where is Herminio most popular?
The top states for the name Herminio are New York (219 births), Texas (181 births), California (101 births).
How long has the name Herminio been used?
Herminio has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Herminio?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Herbert, Herman, Herschel, Hershel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1914–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.