How Many People Are Named Hermes?
An estimated 638 people in the United States have the first name Hermes. It is predominantly male (99.2%). The average bearer is 25 years old, and Hermes peaked in popularity in 2021 with 30 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hermes 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 Hermes paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
638
About 1 in 537,233 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
99.2% confidence
Average Age
25
years old
Peak Year
2021
30 births
Total Registered
665
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hermes
Hermes is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 665 total births registered, 99.2% were male.
Hermes as a male name
Ranked #3,908 in 2024
28 male births in 2024
Peak: 2021 (30 births)
Hermes as a female name
Ranked #16,437 in 2019
5 female births in 2019
Peak: 2019 (5 births)
Hermes: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hermes span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 2020s, when 133 babies were registered. Hermes remains highly popular today, with recent registration numbers near its historical peak.
Hermes by Decade
How has Hermes 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.
Hermes by State
Birth registrations for Hermes span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, New York, Texas. The lowest are in Florida, Texas, New York. On average, about 23 Hermess were registered per state.
Hermes + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hermes as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hermes
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hermes: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hermes?
We estimate approximately 638 people named Hermes 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 537,233 Americans share this first name.
Is Hermes a common name?
Hermes is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 86.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 665 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hermes most popular?
Hermes reached peak popularity in 2021, when 30 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hermes is approximately 25 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hermes a male name?
Hermes is predominantly male. 99.2% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hermes Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hermes Smith, Hermes Johnson, Hermes 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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