Hermilo: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

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	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	5	1	–	#4,402
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	34	3	–	#2,517
1950s	29	3	-15%	#2,747
1960s	18	2	-38%	#3,734
1970s	49	5	+172%	#3,548
1980s	82	8	+67%	#3,024
1990s	92	9	+12%	#4,057
2000s	87	9	-5%	#5,752
2010s	39	4	-55%	#9,063
2020s (to 2025)	10	2	-57%	#7,800

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#4,402

1930s

–

1940s

–

#2,517

1950s

-15%

#2,747

1960s

-38%

#3,734

1970s

+172%

#3,548

1980s

+67%

#3,024

1990s

+12%

#4,057

2000s

-5%

#5,752

2010s

-55%

#9,063

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#7,800

The story of Hermilo

Hermilo 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 1928, 445 American babies have been named Hermilo. Its peak came in 1989, when 20 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Hermilo stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hermilo?

The median living Hermilo is about 34 years old; half are between 22 and 45. An estimated 400 people named Hermilo are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hermilo year by year

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

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	10	#7,800
2020	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	7	#10,054
2017	8	#9,151
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	8	#9,176
2011	8	#9,063
2010	8	#9,102
2009	7	#10,244
2008	–	–
2007	15	#5,752
2006	7	#9,950
2005	11	#6,808
2004	10	#7,183
2003	9	#7,473
2002	8	#7,923
2001	10	#6,635
2000	10	#6,502
1995	7	#7,292
1990	14	#4,057
1985	7	#5,376
1980	9	#4,275
1975	6	#5,045
1970	8	#3,636
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	6	#3,139
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hermilo?

The median living Hermilo is about 34 years old. Half of all living Hermilos are between 22 and 45 years old.

How many people named Hermilo are alive today?

An estimated 400 people named Hermilo are alive in the United States, based on 445 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hermilo in 2025?

Hermilo 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 Hermilo?

445 babies have been named Hermilo in the United States since 1928, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hermilo most popular?

Hermilo peaked in 1989, when 20 newborns received the name.

Is Hermilo a boy or girl name?

Hermilo is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hermilo rising or falling?

Hermilo has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Hermilo

Hermilo popularity over time

The story of Hermilo

How old are people named Hermilo?

Hermilo year by year

Frequently asked questions

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