Herman Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights
The name Herman is most popular in Louisiana, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the South region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. Recent 3-year trends show this Girl name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Herman has been stalled for male in MidWest, too falling for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for female in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Herman' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 62nd out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 107th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 196th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 343rd out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 600th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 1340th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 2176th out of 23106 names. Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2128th out of 9107 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 2381st out of 9204 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 4373rd out of 12526 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 7326th out of 19264 names. Discover how the name 'Herman' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.
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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Herman"
Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.
Yearly Ranking History of "Herman"
"Herman" Popularity Across American Generations
Generation | Gender | Rank | Total Names |
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G.I. Generation (1901-1927) | Boy | 62nd of 7545 | 50,913 |
Silent Generation (1928-1945) | Boy | 107th of 6773 | 35,550 |
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) | Boy | 196th of 7552 | 25,485 |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) | Boy | 343rd of 10718 | 8,670 |
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) | Boy | 600th of 16616 | 4,253 |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) | Boy | 1340th of 24088 | 1,792 |
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) | Boy | 2176th of 23106 | 780 |
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) | Girl | 2128th of 9107 | 292 |
Silent Generation (1928-1945) | Girl | 2381st of 9204 | 240 |
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) | Girl | 4373rd of 12526 | 153 |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) | Girl | 7326th of 19264 | 90 |
Regional Popularity of "Herman" by Generation for Male Names
TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
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G.I. Generation (1901-1927) |
100.00% 72nd/72 |
100.00% 72nd/72 |
100.00% 40th/40 |
100.00% 105th/105 |
Silent Generation (1928-1945) |
100.00% 135th/135 |
100.00% 114th/114 |
100.00% 70th/70 |
100.00% 160th/160 |
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) |
100.00% 238th/238 |
100.00% 229th/229 |
100.00% 139th/139 |
100.00% 264th/264 |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) |
100.00% 391st/391 |
100.00% 342nd/342 |
100.00% 268th/268 |
100.00% 401st/401 |
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) |
100.00% 715th/715 |
100.00% 619th/619 |
100.00% 530th/530 |
100.00% 582nd/582 |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) |
100.00% 1811th/1811 |
100.00% 1215th/1215 |
100.00% 1324th/1324 |
100.00% 1281st/1281 |
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) |
100.00% 2761st/2761 |
100.00% 1674th/1674 |
100.00% 2126th/2126 |
100.00% 1947th/1947 |
Regional Popularity of "Herman" by Generation for Female Names
TOP(%) | MidWest | Northeast | South | West |
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G.I. Generation (1901-1927) |
- | - |
100.00% 2366th/2366 |
- |
Silent Generation (1928-1945) |
- | - |
100.00% 2353rd/2353 |
- |
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) |
- | - |
100.00% 2853rd/2853 |
- |
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) |
- | - | - | - |
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) |
- | - | - | - |
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) |
- | - | - | - |
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) |
- | - | - | - |
State-by-State Popularity of "Herman"
This map shows the relative popularity of "Herman" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.