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girls' name ★ peaked 1916

Hermine

Gender Girl Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among girls
Babies in 2025
<5
named Hermine
How common
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girls born in 2025
Peak year
1916
51 babies
All-time total
1,534
#5,614 all-time among girls
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Hermine popularity over time

1,534 babies have been named Hermine since 1880, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020Peak 1893Girls

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 51 5 – #787
1890s 131 13 +157% #637
1900s 116 12 -11% #857
1910s 348 35 +200% #744
1920s 366 37 +5% #1,095
1930s 247 25 -33% #1,303
1940s 162 16 -34% #1,580
1950s 91 9 -44% #3,273
1960s 14 1 -85% #5,498
1970s 8 1 -43% #6,283
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The story of Hermine

Hermine 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 1880, 1,534 American babies have been named Hermine. Its peak came in 1916, when 51 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 Hermine stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hermine?

The median living Hermine is about 79 years old; half are between 73 and 87. An estimated 300 people named Hermine are alive in the United States today.

median 79 020406080100

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

Hermine year by year

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

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1955 9 #4,179
1950 11 #3,301
1945 14 #2,382
1940 23 #1,656
1935 19 #1,807
1930 28 #1,476
1925 33 #1,424
1920 35 #1,326
1915 40 #1,065
1910 33 #744
1905 11 #1,206
1900 5 #2,052
1895 9 #1,160
1890 14 #742
1885 6 #975
1880 6 #787

Famous people named Hermine

The most globally famous bearers of the name, ranked by fame across Wikipedia editions (Pantheon project, MIT).

  1. 1 Hermine Reuss of Greiz Hermine Reuss of Greiz Second wife of Wilhelm II (1887–1947) 19th century
  2. 2 Hermine Braunsteiner Hermine Braunsteiner Austrian Nazi concentration camp guard (1919–1999) Contemporary

Portraits from Wikipedia (Wikimedia Commons).

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hermine?

The median living Hermine is about 79 years old. Half of all living Hermines are between 73 and 87 years old.

How many people named Hermine are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Hermine are alive in the United States, based on 1,534 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hermine in 2025?

Hermine 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 Hermine?

1,534 babies have been named Hermine in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hermine most popular?

Hermine peaked in 1916, when 51 newborns received the name.

Is Hermine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Hermine rising or falling?

Hermine has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Who are famous people named Hermine?

Well-known people named Hermine include Hermine Reuss of Greiz (politician), Hermine Braunsteiner (extremist).

Names like Hermine

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

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