How Many People Are Named Hertha?
An estimated 96 people in the United States have the first name Hertha. It is almost exclusively a female name. The average bearer is 84 years old, and Hertha peaked in popularity in 1916 with 65 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hertha 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 Hertha paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Hertha is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Hertha is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
96
About 1 in 3,570,358 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
100.0% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1916
65 births
Total Registered
1,453
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hertha
Hertha is almost exclusively a female name. Out of 1,453 total births registered, 100.0% were female.
Hertha as a female name
Ranked #6,882 in 1965
5 female births in 1965
Peak: 1916 (65 births)
Hertha: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hertha span from the 1880s to the 1960s, covering 9 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 451 babies were registered. Hertha has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hertha by Decade
How has Hertha 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.
Hertha by State
Birth registrations for Hertha span all 7 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, North Dakota, Wisconsin. The lowest are in Iowa, Illinois, Missouri. On average, about 31 Herthas were registered per state.
Hertha + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hertha as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hertha
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hertha: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hertha?
We estimate approximately 96 people named Hertha 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 3,570,358 Americans share this first name.
Is Hertha a common name?
Hertha is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 64% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,453 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hertha most popular?
Hertha reached peak popularity in 1916, when 65 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hertha is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hertha a female name?
Hertha is predominantly female. 100.0% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hertha Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hertha Smith, Hertha Johnson, Hertha 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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