How Many People Are Named Hermon?
An estimated 1,144 people in the United States have the first name Hermon. It is predominantly male (98.0%). The average bearer is 69 years old, and Hermon peaked in popularity in 1920 with 114 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hermon 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 Hermon paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- While Hermon is overwhelmingly male, 79 female births have been registered with this name since 1880.
- With an average bearer age of 69, Hermon is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
1,144
About 1 in 299,610 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
98.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1920
114 births
Total Registered
4,045
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hermon
Hermon is predominantly male (98.0%), though 79 female births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Hermon as a male name
Ranked #11,292 in 2018
6 male births in 2018
Peak: 1920 (114 births)
Hermon as a female name
Ranked #7,711 in 2024
14 female births in 2024
Peak: 2024 (14 births)
Hermon: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hermon span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 970 babies were registered. Hermon has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hermon by Decade
How has Hermon 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.
Hermon by State
Birth registrations for Hermon span all 14 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, Mississippi, Alabama. The lowest are in West Virginia, Florida, Oklahoma. On average, about 156 Hermons were registered per state.
Hermon + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hermon as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hermon
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hermon: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hermon?
We estimate approximately 1,144 people named Hermon 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 299,610 Americans share this first name.
Is Hermon a common name?
Hermon is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 90.9% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 4,045 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hermon most popular?
Hermon reached peak popularity in 1920, when 114 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hermon is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hermon a male name?
Hermon is predominantly male. 98.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hermon Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hermon Smith, Hermon Johnson, Hermon 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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