Herminia: 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	–	–	–	–
1890s	31	3	–	#1,007
1900s	102	10	+229%	#931
1910s	333	33	+226%	#862
1920s	684	68	+105%	#726
1930s	558	56	-18%	#797
1940s	485	49	-13%	#917
1950s	476	48	-2%	#1,194
1960s	288	29	-39%	#1,841
1970s	303	30	+5%	#1,992
1980s	209	21	-31%	#3,351
1990s	162	16	-22%	#3,833
2000s	87	9	-46%	#7,348
2010s	27	3	-69%	#10,890
2020s (to 2025)	12	2	-26%	#12,660

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

#1,007

1900s

102

+229%

#931

1910s

333

+226%

#862

1920s

684

+105%

#726

1930s

558

-18%

#797

1940s

485

-13%

#917

1950s

476

-2%

#1,194

1960s

288

-39%

#1,841

1970s

303

+5%

#1,992

1980s

209

-31%

#3,351

1990s

162

-22%

#3,833

2000s

-46%

#7,348

2010s

-69%

#10,890

2020s (to 2025)

-26%

#12,660

The story of Herminia

Herminia 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 1894, 3,757 American babies have been named Herminia. Its peak came in 1929, when 93 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Herminia?

The median living Herminia is about 63 years old; half are between 45 and 76. An estimated 1,900 people named Herminia 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.

Herminia year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#12,660
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	5	#16,009
2019	–	–
2018	9	#10,890
2017	5	#16,804
2016	6	#15,032
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	7	#14,024
2009	9	#11,829
2008	–	–
2007	10	#11,136
2006	11	#10,163
2005	9	#11,235
2004	9	#11,026
2003	15	#7,348
2002	7	#12,697
2001	7	#12,533
2000	10	#9,425
1995	11	#7,707
1990	27	#3,833
1985	18	#4,331
1980	25	#3,351
1975	33	#2,422
1970	42	#1,992
1965	26	#2,366
1960	38	#1,841
1955	39	#1,649
1950	54	#1,254
1945	42	#1,239
1940	61	#917
1935	68	#835
1930	79	#797
1925	58	#978
1920	58	#963
1915	49	#950
1910	12	#1,376
1905	9	#1,352
1900	7	#1,639
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Herminia?

The median living Herminia is about 63 years old. Half of all living Herminias are between 45 and 76 years old.

How many people named Herminia are alive today?

An estimated 1,900 people named Herminia are alive in the United States, based on 3,757 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Herminia mean?

Herminia is a feminine given name.

How popular is the name Herminia in 2025?

Herminia 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 Herminia?

3,757 babies have been named Herminia in the United States since 1894, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Herminia most popular?

Herminia peaked in 1929, when 93 newborns received the name.

Is Herminia a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Herminia rising or falling?

Herminia is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

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Herminia popularity over time

The story of Herminia

How old are people named Herminia?

Herminia year by year

Frequently asked questions

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