How Many People Are Named Hermelinda?
An estimated 1,359 people in the United States have the first name Hermelinda. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 54 years old, and Hermelinda peaked in popularity in 1953 with 59 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hermelinda 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 Hermelinda paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,359
About 1 in 252,211 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
54
years old
Peak Year
1953
59 births
Total Registered
2,028
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hermelinda
Hermelinda is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 2,028 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Hermelinda as a female name
Ranked #10,543 in 2024
9 female births in 2024
Peak: 1953 (59 births)
Hermelinda: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hermelinda span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1950s, when 422 babies were registered. Hermelinda has declined significantly from its peak in the 1950s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hermelinda by Decade
How has Hermelinda 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.
Hermelinda by State
Hermelinda + Last Name Combinations
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Hermelinda: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hermelinda?
We estimate approximately 1,359 people named Hermelinda 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 252,211 Americans share this first name.
Is Hermelinda a common name?
Hermelinda is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 91.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 2,028 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hermelinda most popular?
Hermelinda reached peak popularity in 1953, when 59 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hermelinda is approximately 54 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hermelinda a female name?
Hermelinda is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hermelinda Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hermelinda Smith, Hermelinda Johnson, Hermelinda 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 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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