Boys' name · since 1914
Herminio
Since 1914, U.S. Social Security records show 1,419 babies named Herminio, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,104 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,419
- born since 1914
- 1960s
- peak decade
1,419 boys have been named Herminio since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
Social Security Administration records show Herminio recorded 1,419 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1960s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2024.
- #4,104 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 1,419 born since 1914
- 1960s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Herminio ranks #4,104 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 1,419 born since 1914, peaking in the 1960s.
- #4,104 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 1,419
- born since 1914
- 1960s
- peak decade
Herminio's 1,419 recorded births place it above 90.96% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 5 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Herminio's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Herminio's full recorded timeline at 1971, 53% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 47% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1914, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1968 peak of 30 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Herminio popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2024
- Peak year (1968)
- 30
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Herminio by decade
1960s is the heaviest window (211 births, 15% of the file).
1960s was Herminio's strongest decade.
211 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 15% of all-time use.
Herminio births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 14
1910s
14 births
- 1920s 75
1920s
75 births
- 1930s
1930s
89 births
- 1940s
1940s
104 births
- 1950s
1950s
159 births
- 1960s
1960s
211 births
- 1970s
1970s
198 births
- 1980s
1980s
192 births
- 1990s
1990s
162 births
- 2000s
2000s
127 births
- 2010s 60
2010s
60 births
- 2020s 28
2020s
28 births
What this shows Peak: 1960s at 211 births (15% of all-time use).
How Herminio compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Herminio's total volume
Herminio by state
Where Herminio concentrates geographically, total births since 1914
| 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% |
219 of 1,419 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 5 reporting states.
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What to do with Herminio's data
- Herminio's decade-level peak was the 1960s (211 total births); usage has since declined to 28 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- New York records the most Herminios (219 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
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Herminio: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1968)
Similar record span (~110 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, 1914–2024 (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 Herminio 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.