Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Herman
Endangered
Down 98.2% from peak
Peak era
1921
Peak births
3,219
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Herman
How many people are named Herman?
An estimated 33,386 living Americans are named Herman.
How rare is Herman?
Herman is uncommon among babies today, with 58 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 98.2% from its 1921 peak.
How old is the typical Herman?
The median age of a living American named Herman is approximately 65 years, with most bearers falling between 50 and 75 years old.
Is Herman still popular?
No. Herman is endangered as a baby name, down 98.2% from its 1921 peak with 58 births in 2025.
Where is Herman most common?
Herman has its strongest geographic signal in Louisiana, where it appears 3.4× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19212025
Peak year
1921
Decline from peak
98.2%
2025
58
All-time
135,977
Where it lives now
Herman is most concentrated in New Mexico — about 3.4× the national rate in the 1960s.
States where Herman is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.