How popular is the name Hernan?

Hernan ranks 1,507th among boys' names in US records, with 5,185 births since 1921. Over the past decade it accounts for 717.

Is Hernan a unisex name?

No. Hernan is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.

1995, when 186 children were given the name. It has been in use for 104 years and is still recorded as of 2024.

Boy name#1,507 of boy names

Pronounced HH ER1 N AH0 N (ARPABET)

Hernan is a boys' name, and first appears in 1921. It has been given to 5,185 children — the 1,507th most common boys' name on record.

It has been slipping, down 29% on the previous decade. Its best single year was 1995, when 186 children were given it.

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

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

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

How popular is the name Hernan?: Hernan ranks 1,507th among boys' names in US records, with 5,185 births since 1921. Over the past decade it accounts for 717.
Is Hernan a unisex name?: No. Hernan is recorded almost entirely as a boys' name; births to the other gender are too few to register as a share.
When was Hernan most popular?: 1995, when 186 children were given the name. It has been in use for 104 years and is still recorded as of 2024.