Boys' name · since 1880
Hermon
Hermon has 3,966 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #2,104 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,966
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
3,966 boys have been named Hermon since 1880, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hermon has been recorded 3,966 times among boys since 1880, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2018.
- #2,104 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 3,966 born since 1880
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hermon ranks #2,104 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 3,966 born since 1880, peaking in the 1920s.
- #2,104 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 3,966
- born since 1880
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hermon's 3,966 recorded births place it above 95.37% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
14 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by North Carolina.
Hermon's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hermon's SSA record in two at 1937 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 1880, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 114, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hermon popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2018
- Peak year (1920)
- 114
- Annual births at peak, across 139 years of records
Hermon popularity over time - girls
93 total births recorded since 1996 (Hermon as girls' name)
Hermon by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (970 births, 24% of the file).
1920s was Hermon's strongest decade.
970 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 24% of all-time use.
Hermon births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 50
1880s
50 births
- 1890s 82
1890s
82 births
- 1900s 139
1900s
139 births
- 1910s
1910s
611 births
- 1920s
1920s
970 births
- 1930s
1930s
843 births
- 1940s
1940s
599 births
- 1950s 385
1950s
385 births
- 1960s 133
1960s
133 births
- 1970s 72
1970s
72 births
- 1980s 30
1980s
30 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s 27
2000s
27 births
- 2010s 11
2010s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 970 births (24% of all-time use).
How Hermon 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 Hermon's total volume
Hermon by state
Where Hermon concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | North Carolina | | 289 | 7.3% |
| #2 | Mississippi | | 283 | 7.1% |
| #3 | Alabama | | 281 | 7.1% |
| #4 | Arkansas | | 262 | 6.6% |
| #5 | Georgia | | 216 | 5.4% |
| #6 | Texas | | 206 | 5.2% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 157 | 4.0% |
| #8 | South Carolina | | 140 | 3.5% |
289 of 3,966 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 14 reporting states.
Hermon appears in 14 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Hermon's data
- Hermon's decade-level peak was the 1920s (970 total births); usage has since declined to 11 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- North Carolina records the most Hermons (289 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. North Carolina names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hermon: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1920)
Similar record span (~138 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, 1880–2018 (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 Hermon 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.