Boys' name · since 1916
Hernando
Since 1916, U.S. Social Security records show 762 babies named Hernando, peaking in 1967. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #6,076 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 762
- born since 1916
- 1970s
- peak decade
762 boys have been named Hernando since 1916, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hernando has been recorded 762 times among boys since 1916, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 2024.
- #6,076 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 762 born since 1916
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hernando ranks #6,076 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 762 born since 1916, peaking in the 1970s.
- #6,076 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 762
- born since 1916
- 1970s
- peak decade
Hernando's 762 recorded births place it above 86.63% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 3 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Hernando's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Hernando's full recorded timeline at 1979, 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 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1967 peak of 20 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Hernando popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–2024
- Peak year (1967)
- 20
- Annual births at peak, across 109 years of records
Hernando by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (145 births, 19% of the file).
1970s was Hernando's strongest decade.
145 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 19% of all-time use.
Hernando births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 5
1910s
5 births
- 1920s 11
1920s
11 births
- 1930s 17
1930s
17 births
- 1940s 10
1940s
10 births
- 1950s
1950s
76 births
- 1960s
1960s
119 births
- 1970s
1970s
145 births
- 1980s
1980s
128 births
- 1990s
1990s
120 births
- 2000s
2000s
97 births
- 2010s 29
2010s
29 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 145 births (19% of all-time use).
How Hernando 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 Hernando's total volume
Hernando by state
Where Hernando concentrates geographically, total births since 1916
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 23 | 3.0% |
| #2 | California | | 10 | 1.3% |
| #3 | Florida | | 7 | 0.9% |
23 of 762 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 3 reporting states.
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What to do with Hernando's data
- Hernando's decade-level peak was the 1970s (145 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.
- New York records the most Hernandos (23 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
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hernando: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1967)
Similar record span (~108 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, 1916–2024 (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 Hernando 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.