How Many People Are Named Hernando?
An estimated 673 people in the United States have the first name Hernando. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 44 years old, and Hernando peaked in popularity in 1967 with 20 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hernando 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 Hernando paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
673
About 1 in 509,293 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
44
years old
Peak Year
1967
20 births
Total Registered
762
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hernando
Hernando is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 762 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hernando as a male name
Ranked #12,942 in 2024
5 male births in 2024
Peak: 1967 (20 births)
Hernando: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hernando span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1970s, when 145 babies were registered. Hernando has declined significantly from its peak in the 1970s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hernando by Decade
How has Hernando 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.
Hernando by State
Birth registrations for Hernando span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in New York, California, Florida. The lowest are in Florida, California, New York. On average, about 13 Hernandos were registered per state.
Hernando + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hernando as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
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Hernando: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hernando?
We estimate approximately 673 people named Hernando 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 509,293 Americans share this first name.
Is Hernando a common name?
Hernando is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 87.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 762 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hernando most popular?
Hernando reached peak popularity in 1967, when 20 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hernando is approximately 44 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hernando a male name?
Hernando is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hernando Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hernando Smith, Hernando Johnson, Hernando 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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