How Many People Are Named Hermen?
An estimated 25 people in the United States have the first name Hermen. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 72 years old, and Hermen peaked in popularity in 1957 with 9 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hermen 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 Hermen paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 72, Hermen is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1964.
- Hermen is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
25
About 1 in 13,710,174 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
72
years old
Peak Year
1957
9 births
Total Registered
62
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hermen
Hermen is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 62 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hermen as a male name
Ranked #4,282 in 1964
5 male births in 1964
Peak: 1957 (9 births)
Hermen: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hermen span from the 1910s to the 1960s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1930s, when 13 babies were registered. While Hermen is less common than at its peak in the 1930s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Hermen by Decade
How has Hermen 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.
Hermen + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hermen as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hermen
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hermen: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hermen?
We estimate approximately 25 people named Hermen 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 13,710,174 Americans share this first name.
Is Hermen a common name?
Hermen is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 43.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 62 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hermen most popular?
Hermen reached peak popularity in 1957, when 9 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hermen is approximately 72 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hermen a male name?
Hermen is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hermen Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hermen Smith, Hermen Johnson, Hermen 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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