How Many People Are Named Hernesto?
An estimated 28 people in the United States have the first name Hernesto. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 26 years old, and Hernesto peaked in popularity in 1994 with 7 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hernesto 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 Hernesto paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- Hernesto is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
28
About 1 in 12,241,226 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
26
years old
Peak Year
1994
7 births
Total Registered
29
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hernesto
Hernesto is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 29 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hernesto as a male name
Ranked #12,961 in 2010
5 male births in 2010
Peak: 1994 (7 births)
Hernesto: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hernesto span from the 1990s to the 2010s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 19 babies were registered. Hernesto has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hernesto by Decade
How has Hernesto 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.
Hernesto by State
Hernesto + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hernesto as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hernesto
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Hernesto: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hernesto?
We estimate approximately 28 people named Hernesto 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 12,241,226 Americans share this first name.
Is Hernesto a common name?
Hernesto is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 45.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 29 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hernesto most popular?
Hernesto reached peak popularity in 1994, when 7 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hernesto is approximately 26 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hernesto a male name?
Hernesto is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hernesto Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hernesto Smith, Hernesto Johnson, Hernesto 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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