How Many People Are Named Herminia?
An estimated 1,636 people in the United States have the first name Herminia. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 58 years old, and Herminia peaked in popularity in 1929 with 93 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Herminia 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 Herminia paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
1,636
About 1 in 209,508 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
58
years old
Peak Year
1929
93 births
Total Registered
3,757
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Herminia
Herminia is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 3,757 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Herminia as a female name
Ranked #12,611 in 2024
7 female births in 2024
Peak: 1929 (93 births)
Herminia: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Herminia span from the 1890s to the 2020s, covering 14 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 684 babies were registered. Herminia has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Herminia by Decade
How has Herminia 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.
Herminia by State
Birth registrations for Herminia span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, California, Arizona. The lowest are in Massachusetts, Illinois, New Mexico. On average, about 378 Herminias were registered per state.
Herminia + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Herminia as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Herminia
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Herminia: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Herminia?
We estimate approximately 1,636 people named Herminia 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 209,508 Americans share this first name.
Is Herminia a common name?
Herminia is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 92.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,757 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Herminia most popular?
Herminia reached peak popularity in 1929, when 93 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Herminia is approximately 58 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Herminia a female name?
Herminia is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Herminia Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Herminia Smith, Herminia Johnson, Herminia 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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