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Herman

Pronounced HH ER1 M AH0 N (ARPABET)

  • 2 syllables
  • Peaked 1921
  • 145 years in use
  • Biblical
  • 2 spellings
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How popular is Herman?

Herman is a boys' name, and has been in the record since the data starts in 1880. It has been given to 141,490 children — the 245th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 30% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1921, when 3,335 children were given it.

Two other spellings are counted in that total — Hermon and Hermann — because they are pronounced identically.

01,2502,5003,7505,00018901920195019802010
1921Boys: 3,335Girls: 20

Spelling variants

These spellings sound identical to Herman and are counted together with it, which is why the totals here are higher than a single-spelling count.

  • Hermon
  • Hermann

Characteristics

  • Biblical (Place)
  • 2 syllables
Phonetic detail
Pronunciations:
HH ER1 M AH0 N
Stress pattern:
10
Syllables:
2

Stress digits mark unstressed (0), primary (1) and secondary (2) syllables.

Names like Herman

Same first letter and syllable count, peaking around the same time.

Sibling names for Herman

Names from the same era with a matching rhythm but a different initial.

Frequently asked questions

How popular is the name Herman?
Herman ranks 245th among boys' names in US records, with 141,490 births since 1880. Over the past decade it accounts for 650.
Is Herman a unisex name?
No. Herman is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Herman most popular?
1921, when 3,335 children were given the name. It has been in use for 145 years and is still recorded as of 2024.
How else is Herman spelled?
Hermon, Hermann. All of these sound the same and are counted together in the totals on this page.