How Many People Are Named Hernan?
An estimated 4,960 people in the United States have the first name Hernan. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 28 years old, and Hernan peaked in popularity in 1995 with 186 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hernan 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 Hernan paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
4,960
About 1 in 69,104 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
28
years old
Peak Year
1995
186 births
Total Registered
5,155
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hernan
Hernan is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 5,155 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hernan as a male name
Ranked #2,171 in 2024
67 male births in 2024
Peak: 1995 (186 births)
Hernan: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hernan span from the 1920s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 1,569 babies were registered. Hernan has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hernan by Decade
How has Hernan 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.
Hernan by State
Birth registrations for Hernan span all 12 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in Virginia, Tennessee, Washington. On average, about 297 Hernans were registered per state.
Hernan + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hernan as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hernan
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Hernan: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hernan?
We estimate approximately 4,960 people named Hernan 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 69,104 Americans share this first name.
Is Hernan a common name?
Hernan is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 96.5% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 5,155 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hernan most popular?
Hernan reached peak popularity in 1995, when 186 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hernan is approximately 28 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hernan a male name?
Hernan is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hernan Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hernan Smith, Hernan Johnson, Hernan 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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