Hermina: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	50	5	–	#614
1890s	119	12	+138%	#773
1900s	142	14	+19%	#878
1910s	453	45	+219%	#799
1920s	413	41	-9%	#951
1930s	203	20	-51%	#1,354
1940s	87	9	-57%	#2,586
1950s	51	5	-41%	#3,562
1960s	43	4	-16%	#4,097
1970s	26	3	-40%	#4,642
1980s	–	–	–	–
1990s	–	–	–	–
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

#614

1890s

119

+138%

#773

1900s

142

+19%

#878

1910s

453

+219%

#799

1920s

413

-9%

#951

1930s

203

-51%

#1,354

1940s

-57%

#2,586

1950s

-41%

#3,562

1960s

-16%

#4,097

1970s

-40%

#4,642

1980s

–

1990s

–

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Hermina

Hermina 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 1882, 1,587 American babies have been named Hermina. Its peak came in 1916, when 71 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 Hermina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hermina?

The median living Hermina is about 77 years old; half are between 64 and 87. An estimated 200 people named Hermina 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.

Hermina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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1980	–	–
1975	–	–
1970	–	–
1965	6	#6,061
1960	6	#5,950
1955	–	–
1950	8	#4,093
1945	9	#3,231
1940	7	#3,646
1935	25	#1,494
1930	24	#1,632
1925	56	#1,004
1920	59	#951
1915	58	#860
1910	24	#882
1905	14	#1,032
1900	18	#899
1895	16	#801
1890	–	–
1885	7	#870
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hermina?

The median living Hermina is about 77 years old. Half of all living Herminas are between 64 and 87 years old.

How many people named Hermina are alive today?

An estimated 200 people named Hermina are alive in the United States, based on 1,587 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hermina mean?

Hermina is a female given name.

How popular is the name Hermina in 2025?

Hermina 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 Hermina?

1,587 babies have been named Hermina in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hermina most popular?

Hermina peaked in 1916, when 71 newborns received the name.

Is Hermina a boy or girl name?

Hermina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hermina rising or falling?

Hermina has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Hermina

Hermina popularity over time

The story of Hermina

How old are people named Hermina?

Hermina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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