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boys' name ★ peaked 1920

Hermon

Meaning Hermon is both a surname and a given name Gender Boy · 2% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists

Hermon is both a surname and a given name.

Rank 2025
–
among boys
Babies in 2025
13
named Hermon
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1920
114 babies
All-time total
4,059
#2,104 all-time among boys
First recorded
1880
in Social Security records

Hermon popularity over time

4,059 babies have been named Hermon 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
0.050.10.150.218801900192019401960198020002020GirlsBoys
BoysGirls

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 – 50 50 5 – #621
1890s – 82 82 8 +64% #647
1900s – 139 139 14 +70% #514
1910s – 611 611 61 +340% #537
1920s – 970 970 97 +59% #584
1930s – 843 843 84 -13% #592
1940s – 599 599 60 -29% #695
1950s – 385 385 39 -36% #866
1960s – 133 133 13 -65% #1,780
1970s – 72 72 7 -46% #3,135
1980s – 30 30 3 -58% #3,701
1990s 10 14 24 2 -20% #6,434
2000s 16 27 43 4 +79% #10,274
2010s 10 11 21 2 -51% #11,294
2020s (to 2025) 57 – 57 10 +352% –

The story of Hermon

Hermon 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, 4,059 American babies have been named Hermon. Its peak came in 1920, when 114 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 Hermon stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hermon?

The median living Hermon is about 73 years old; half are between 59 and 82. An estimated 1,100 people named Hermon are alive in the United States today.

median 73 020406080100

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

Hermon 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
2025 13 #8,047 – –
2024 15 #7,376 – –
2023 12 #8,661 – –
2022 8 #11,597 – –
2021 9 #10,592 – –
2020 – – – –
2019 – – – –
2018 – – 6 #11,294
2017 – – 5 #12,980
2016 – – – –
2015 – – – –
2014 – – – –
2013 5 #17,550 – –
2012 – – – –
2011 – – – –
2010 5 #18,001 – –
2009 – – – –
2008 – – 7 #10,274
2007 6 #16,210 5 #13,052
2006 – – 5 #12,735
2005 – – 5 #12,090
2004 5 #17,082 – –
2003 5 #16,682 – –
2002 – – – –
2001 – – 5 #11,208
2000 – – – –
1995 – – 6 #8,183
1990 – – – –
1985 – – – –
1980 – – 6 #5,807
1975 – – 12 #3,135
1970 – – 10 #3,149
1965 – – 12 #2,408
1960 – – 20 #1,835
1955 – – 37 #1,245
1950 – – 63 #866
1945 – – 62 #785
1940 – – 76 #695
1935 – – 84 #650
1930 – – 98 #622
1925 – – 97 #647
1920 – – 114 #584
1915 – – 83 #637
1910 – – 19 #690
1905 – – 20 #514
1900 – – 15 #661
1895 – – 6 #1,023
1890 – – 8 #780
1885 – – 8 #733
1880 – – 5 #975

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Hermon?

The median living Hermon is about 73 years old. Half of all living Hermons are between 59 and 82 years old.

How many people named Hermon are alive today?

An estimated 1,100 people named Hermon are alive in the United States, based on 4,059 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

What does the name Hermon mean?

Hermon is both a surname and a given name.

How popular is the name Hermon in 2025?

Hermon 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 Hermon?

4,059 babies have been named Hermon in the United States since 1880, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hermon most popular?

Hermon peaked in 1920, when 114 newborns received the name.

Is Hermon a boy or girl name?

Hermon is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 98% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hermon rising or falling?

Hermon has been roughly stable over the past decade.

Names like Hermon

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