Feminine dossier · first seen 1886

Hertha

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1916

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Greatest Generation

Quick answers about Hertha

How many people are named Hertha?

Based on SSA birth records through 1965, an estimated 59 Americans born with the name Hertha may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 1965.

How rare is Hertha?

Hertha has not appeared in SSA records since 1965. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Hertha?

The median age of a living American named Hertha is approximately 79 years, with most bearers falling between 71 and 85 years old.

Is Hertha still popular?

No. Hertha is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 1965.

1886Peak 19162025

Peak year

1916

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,453

Hertha disappeared from SSA records in 1965 and has not been seen in 60 years. Its absence is now longer than many names' entire recorded lifespan.

Hertha peaked in 1916, when 65 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,453 Americans named Hertha since 1886.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationGreatest Generation

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

111

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age84

Core range77–91

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Plateau

A name with moderate spread and no sharp recent move.