Herma
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Herma’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
861 births recorded 1884–1964 · peaked in 1918 with 32 births
Most common in: Kentucky, Texas
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Herma’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | #2736 | — |
| 1940 | #1965 | ↑771 |
| 1941 | #2190 | ↓225 |
| 1942 | #2666 | ↓476 |
| 1943 | #2447 | ↑219 |
| 1944 | #2762 | ↓315 |
| 1945 | #3388 | ↓626 |
| 1946 | #2597 | ↑791 |
| 1947 | #2530 | ↑67 |
| 1948 | #3137 | ↓607 |
| 1949 | #3612 | ↓475 |
| 1950 | #4315 | ↓703 |
| 1951 | #5414 | ↓1099 |
| 1952 | #5563 | ↓149 |
| 1953 | #5040 | ↑523 |
| 1955 | #5208 | ↓168 |
| 1956 | #5952 | ↓744 |
| 1957 | #6086 | ↓134 |
| 1959 | #5566 | ↑520 |
| 1964 | #6767 | ↓1201 |
Frequently asked questions about Herma
Is Herma a popular name?
Herma has 861 recorded births in United States between 1884 and 1964, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Herma more common for boys or girls?
Herma is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Herma most popular?
Herma peaked in 1918 in United States, with 32 recorded births that year.
Is Herma rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Herma’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #1024 in 1884 to #6767 in 1964.
How many babies have been named Herma?
At least 861 babies have been recorded with the name Herma across official birth statistics in 1 country.