Total births
114
Boys' name · since 1956
Hernandez
Hernandez has 114 recorded births since 1956 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 114
- total births
- 1956–2020
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
Hernandez sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 114 recorded since 1956.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hernandez has been recorded 114 times among boys since 1956, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1956 to 2020.
- 114 total births
- 1956–2020 years on record
- 1980s peak decade
- 42% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
114 boys have been named Hernandez since 1956, peaking in the 1980s, last recorded in 2020.
- 114
- total births
- 1956–2020
- years on record
- 1980s
- peak decade
- 42%
- born in that decade
1980s
Peak decade
42% of everyone ever named Hernandez was born in this single decade.
1984
Single peak year
11 babies were named Hernandez in 1984 - its busiest year on record.
Hernandez's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hernandez's full recorded timeline at 1980, 51% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 49% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1987, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1984 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hernandez at a glance
Last recorded 2020Peak year
1984
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1956
Hernandez popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1956–2020
- Peak year (1984)
- 11
- Annual births at peak, across 65 years of records
Hernandez by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1980s was Hernandez's strongest decade.
48 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 42% of all-time use.
Hernandez births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s 7
1950s
7 births
- 1960s 10
1960s
10 births
- 1970s
1970s
39 births
- 1980s
1980s
48 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1980s at 48 births (42% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hernandez? ▼
Hernandez has been given to 114 babies in the U.S. since 1956, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2020. 11 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Hernandez most popular? ▼
Hernandez was most popular in the 1980s decade with 48 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Hernandez been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hernandez since 1956 -- 65 years through the most recent 2020 data.
What names are similar to Hernandez? ▼
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.
What to do with Hernandez's data
- Hernandez's decade-level peak was the 1980s (48 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hernandez
Nearby Names Like Hernandez
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hernandez
Herbert Boy
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Herman Boy
#2637 135,977 births
Herschel Boy
#4892 10,674 births
Hershel Boy
#2675 10,329 births
Heriberto Boy
#2531 10,266 births
Compare Hernandez side by side: Hernandez vs Herbert Hernandez vs Herman Hernandez vs Herschel
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1956–2020 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hernandez: Baby Name Since 1956 - 114 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hernandez. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Hernandez 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 July 2026.