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girls' name ★ peaked 1917

Hermie

Meaning A diminutive of the male given name Herman Gender Girl · 4% boys Rank 2025 Below top lists

A diminutive of the male given name Herman

Rank 2025
–
among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Hermie
How common
–
girls born in 2025
Peak year
1917
17 babies
All-time total
317
#15,748 all-time among girls
First recorded
1889
in Social Security records

Hermie popularity over time

317 babies have been named Hermie since 1889, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
0.010.020.030.0418801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
GirlsBoys

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade Girls Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s 5 – 5 1 – #1,367
1890s 17 – 17 2 +240% #1,349
1900s 39 – 39 4 +129% #1,372
1910s 84 – 84 8 +115% #2,044
1920s 100 5 105 11 +25% #2,400
1930s 51 – 51 5 -51% #2,762
1940s 9 7 16 2 -69% #3,344
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The story of Hermie

Hermie is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1889, 317 American babies have been named Hermie. Its peak came in 1917, when 17 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hermie stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

Hermie year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year Girls Girls rank Boys Boys rank
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1940 – – 7 #2,989
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1930 9 #3,177 – –
1925 12 #2,850 – –
1920 15 #2,400 – –
1915 13 #2,307 – –
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1905 6 #1,791 – –
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1895 5 #1,700 – –
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1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hermie, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

What does the name Hermie mean?

A diminutive of the male given name Herman

How popular is the name Hermie in 2025?

Hermie did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Hermie?

317 babies have been named Hermie in the United States since 1889, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hermie most popular?

Hermie peaked in 1917, when 17 newborns received the name.

Is Hermie a boy or girl name?

Hermie is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 96% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hermie rising or falling?

Hermie has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Hermie

Names that sound and feel close to Hermie: shared sounds, similar era, similar popularity. Each links to its full history.

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