How Many People Are Named Hemi?
An estimated 279 people in the United States have the first name Hemi. It is used for both genders, with 66.2% male. The average bearer is 10 years old, and Hemi peaked in popularity in 2022 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hemi as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hemi paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
279
About 1 in 1,228,510 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
66.2% confidence
Average Age
10
years old
Peak Year
2022
22 births
Total Registered
281
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hemi
Hemi is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (66.2%) and females (33.8%). Out of 281 total births registered, 186 were male and 95 were female.
Hemi as a male name
Ranked #7,926 in 2024
10 male births in 2024
Peak: 2023 (16 births)
Hemi as a female name
Ranked #10,540 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 2015 (10 births)
Hemi: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hemi span from the 2000s to the 2020s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2010s, when 139 babies were registered. While Hemi is less common than at its peak in the 2010s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hemi by Decade
How has Hemi tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hemi + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hemi as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hemi
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hemi: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hemi?
We estimate approximately 279 people named Hemi are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 1,228,510 Americans share this first name.
Is Hemi a common name?
Hemi is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 281 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hemi most popular?
Hemi reached peak popularity in 2022, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hemi is approximately 10 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hemi a male name?
Hemi is predominantly male. 66.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hemi Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hemi Smith, Hemi Johnson, Hemi Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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