Herman Boy
How popular is Herman?
#2,363 boy name in 2025
58 baby boys were named Herman in the US in 2025, making it the 2363rd most popular boy name.
39,786living people named Herman (est.)
68median age of people named Herman
136,772babies named Herman since 1880
1 in 57,161US babies born in 2025
Herman popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,363 for boys (▲ 274 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 58 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-36% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,703 in 2015, #2,365 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (3,219 boys) |
| Highest rank | #44 in 1886 (2 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Herman is most popular
Babies named Herman per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.1 per 1,000 (35 boys)
- Massachusetts: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Missouri: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (31 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (15 boys)
Herman by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 3,689 | #44 |
| 1890s | 4,232 | #44 |
| 1900s | 5,064 | #47 |
| 1910s | 22,598 | #49 |
| 1920s | 29,011 | #64 |
| 1930s | 20,319 | #78 |
| 1940s | 16,856 | #113 |
| 1950s | 13,832 | #159 |
| 1960s | 8,360 | #246 |
| 1970s | 4,761 | #317 |
| 1980s | 3,124 | #428 |
| 1990s | 1,957 | #620 |
| 2000s | 1,103 | #1,085 |
| 2010s | 750 | #1,675 |
| 2020s | 321 | #2,314 |
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Questions
- Is Herman a boy or girl name?
- Herman is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Herman were boys.
- How popular is the name Herman?
- 58 baby boys were named Herman in the US in 2025, making it the 2363rd most popular boy name.
- When was Herman most popular?
- Herman peaked in 1921, when 3,219 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #44, held for 2 years starting in 1886.
- How many people are named Herman?
- 136,772 babies have been named Herman in the US since 1880. We estimate about 39,786 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 68.
- Where is Herman most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Herman was most common in New York, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.