How Many People Are Named Hermann?
An estimated 278 people in the United States have the first name Hermann. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 57 years old, and Hermann peaked in popularity in 1916 with 22 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hermann 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 Hermann paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
278
About 1 in 1,232,929 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
57
years old
Peak Year
1916
22 births
Total Registered
731
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hermann
Hermann is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 731 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hermann as a male name
Ranked #11,398 in 2024
6 male births in 2024
Peak: 1916 (22 births)
Hermann: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hermann span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 144 babies were registered. Hermann has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hermann by Decade
How has Hermann 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.
Hermann by State
Hermann + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hermann as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hermann
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hermann: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hermann?
We estimate approximately 278 people named Hermann 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 1,232,929 Americans share this first name.
Is Hermann a common name?
Hermann is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 78.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 731 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hermann most popular?
Hermann reached peak popularity in 1916, when 22 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hermann is approximately 57 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hermann a male name?
Hermann is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hermann Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hermann Smith, Hermann Johnson, Hermann 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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