How Many People Are Named Herman?
people named Herman are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 8,959 people in the US has this name
Based on 136,772 babies named Herman in Social Security records from 1880 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
π Rare
Peak Year
3,239 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
π Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Means "army man", derived from the Germanic elements hari "army" and man "man". It was introduced to England by the Normans, died out, and was revived in the English-speaking world in the 19th century. It was borne by a 18th-century Russian missionary to Alaska who is venerated as a saint in the Orthodox Church. Another famous bearer was Herman Melville (1819-1891), the author of 'Moby-Dick'.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
β§ Gender Distribution
Of the babies given the name Herman, 0.7% were girls and 99.3% were boys.
π₯ Age Distribution
The average person named Herman alive today is about 63 years old, and 64% are 60 or older. Half of them were between 52 and 77 in 2025.
π Popularity Over Time
Herman first appears in the records in 1880 and was given most often in 1921, to 3,239 babies. In 2025, 58 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1880 to 2025
π Rank History
Herman never made the top 10 boys' names. Its best rank was #44, in 1886 and 1893, and it was in the top 100 for 55 years, 1880 to 1934. In 2025 it ranked #2,368.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #2,368 |
| Best rank | #44 (1886 and 1893) |
| Years in the top 100 | 55 (1880 to 1934) |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #67 in the 1920s |
π State-Wise Distribution
People named Herman alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Herman were born in Texas than in any other state: about 3,209 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Herman was given 2.6 times as often in Louisiana, 2 times in New Mexico and 1.8 times in Arkansas.
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