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Worldwide Name Statistics

Herman

Ranked #1100 - 1 in 224,467 people
US

Most common in

United States

36k bearers

World total

35,640

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#1100

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States36k
Worldwide
~36k
rank #1100
Rarity
1 in 224,467
of people globally
Gender split
99/1
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~36k in US

About the name Herman

There are an estimated 35,640 people named Herman alive worldwide today. That ranks Herman at #1100 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Herman is held by approximately 35,640 people, ranking #1100 among first names. That works out to roughly 11 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 9,313 U.S. residents).

Historically Herman is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.4% male).

Herman appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.4%Female 0.6%

Herman popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Herman, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 347
  2. 1881: 304
  3. 1882: 348
  4. 1883: 359
  5. 1884: 385
  6. 1885: 326
  7. 1886: 418
  8. 1887: 394
  9. 1888: 403
  10. 1889: 405
  11. 1890: 382
  12. 1891: 390
  13. 1892: 421
  14. 1893: 462
  15. 1894: 433
  16. 1895: 439
  17. 1896: 427
  18. 1897: 418
  19. 1898: 467
  20. 1899: 413
  21. 1900: 550
  22. 1901: 393
  23. 1902: 462
  24. 1903: 449
  25. 1904: 497
  26. 1905: 480
  27. 1906: 502
  28. 1907: 561
  29. 1908: 569
  30. 1909: 618
  31. 1910: 702
  32. 1911: 853
  33. 1912: 1,657
  34. 1913: 1,913
  35. 1914: 2,444
  36. 1915: 2,994
  37. 1916: 3,065
  38. 1917: 2,989
  39. 1918: 3,056
  40. 1919: 3,043
  41. 1920: 3,129
  42. 1921: 3,239
  43. 1922: 3,032
  44. 1923: 2,978
  45. 1924: 2,969
  46. 1925: 2,919
  47. 1926: 2,816
  48. 1927: 2,876
  49. 1928: 2,611
  50. 1929: 2,636
  51. 1930: 2,624
  52. 1931: 2,279
  53. 1932: 2,202
  54. 1933: 1,967
  55. 1934: 2,031
  56. 1935: 1,931
  57. 1936: 1,822
  58. 1937: 1,887
  59. 1938: 1,905
  60. 1939: 1,811
  61. 1940: 1,683
  62. 1941: 1,791
  63. 1942: 1,797
  64. 1943: 1,736
  65. 1944: 1,647
  66. 1945: 1,430
  67. 1946: 1,600
  68. 1947: 1,806
  69. 1948: 1,849
  70. 1949: 1,618
  71. 1950: 1,574
  72. 1951: 1,546
  73. 1952: 1,508
  74. 1953: 1,422
  75. 1954: 1,426
  76. 1955: 1,367
  77. 1956: 1,332
  78. 1957: 1,325
  79. 1958: 1,224
  80. 1959: 1,195
  81. 1960: 1,061
  82. 1961: 1,018
  83. 1962: 999
  84. 1963: 844
  85. 1964: 923
  86. 1965: 804
  87. 1966: 759
  88. 1967: 673
  89. 1968: 675
  90. 1969: 676
  91. 1970: 623
  92. 1971: 556
  93. 1972: 550
  94. 1973: 496
  95. 1974: 454
  96. 1975: 465
  97. 1976: 440
  98. 1977: 421
  99. 1978: 387
  100. 1979: 409
  101. 1980: 373
  102. 1981: 330
  103. 1982: 361
  104. 1983: 351
  105. 1984: 277
  106. 1985: 309
  107. 1986: 276
  108. 1987: 282
  109. 1988: 277
  110. 1989: 294
  111. 1990: 252
  112. 1991: 269
  113. 1992: 219
  114. 1993: 207
  115. 1994: 191
  116. 1995: 174
  117. 1996: 184
  118. 1997: 164
  119. 1998: 151
  120. 1999: 146
  121. 2000: 129
  122. 2001: 121
  123. 2002: 115
  124. 2003: 117
  125. 2004: 120
  126. 2005: 109
  127. 2006: 102
  128. 2007: 95
  129. 2008: 101
  130. 2009: 94
  131. 2010: 76
  132. 2011: 89
  133. 2012: 65
  134. 2013: 80
  135. 2014: 73
  136. 2015: 91
  137. 2016: 83
  138. 2017: 56
  139. 2018: 64
  140. 2019: 73
  141. 2020: 56
  142. 2021: 46
  143. 2022: 51
  144. 2023: 60
  145. 2024: 50
  146. 2025: 58

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Herman worldwide?

There are an estimated 35,640 people named Herman alive worldwide today, ranking #1100 globally.

Is Herman a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 224,467 people. In the United States there are roughly 35,640 bearers, which is 1 in 9,313 Americans.

Is Herman a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Herman is used 99.4% male and 0.6% female.

Where does the name Herman come from?

Who are famous people named Herman?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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