Boys' name · since 1921
Hernan
Hernan has 5,230 recorded births since 1921 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1995 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #1,733 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,062 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,230
- born since 1921
- 1990s
- peak decade
Yes -- Hernan is the #2062 most popular boys' name in the U.S. today, with 5,230 recorded since 1921.
Social Security Administration records show Hernan recorded 5,230 times among boys since 1921, holding rank #2062 nationally today, ahead of 85% of boys, peaking in the 1990s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1921 to 2025.
- #1,733 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #2,062 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 5,230 born since 1921
- 1990s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hernan ranks #1,733 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #2,062 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 5,230 born since 1921, peaking in the 1990s.
- #1,733 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #2,062 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 5,230
- born since 1921
- 1990s
- peak decade
Hernan's 5,230 recorded births place it above 96.18% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
12 jurisdictions carry state-level records, led by California.
How Hernan compares
5,230 Top 13% higher than 87% of 13,930 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hernan's all-time total is 14x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hernan | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 5,230 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 186 | 34 | 22,252 |
Hernan's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hernan's SSA record in two at 1983 and the more recent half accounts for 85% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 15%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1921, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1995 peak of 186, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hernan popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1921–2025
- Peak year (1995)
- 186
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Hernan by decade
1990s is the heaviest window (1,570 births, 30% of the file).
1990s was Hernan's strongest decade.
1,570 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 30% of all-time use.
Hernan births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s 10
1920s
10 births
- 1930s 19
1930s
19 births
- 1940s 38
1940s
38 births
- 1950s 84
1950s
84 births
- 1960s 167
1960s
167 births
- 1970s 342
1970s
342 births
- 1980s 485
1980s
485 births
- 1990s
1990s
1,570 births
- 2000s
2000s
1,287 births
- 2010s
2010s
782 births
- 2020s 446
2020s
446 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 1,570 births (30% of all-time use).
How Hernan 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 Hernan's total volume
Hernan by state
Where Hernan concentrates geographically, total births since 1921
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | California | | 1,486 | 28.4% |
| #2 | Texas | | 1,094 | 20.9% |
| #3 | New York | | 320 | 6.1% |
| #4 | Florida | | 186 | 3.6% |
| #5 | Illinois | | 162 | 3.1% |
| #6 | Arizona | | 157 | 3.0% |
| #7 | Georgia | | 58 | 1.1% |
| #8 | North Carolina | | 53 | 1.0% |
1,486 of 5,230 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 12 reporting states.
Hernan appears in 12 states. Explore state details →
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What to do with Hernan's data
- Hernan's decade-level peak was the 1990s (1,570 total births); usage has since declined to 446 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- California records the most Hernans (1,486 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. California 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 Hernan: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1995)
Similar record span (~104 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, 1921–2025 (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 Hernan 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.