Hernan Boy
How popular is Hernan?
#2,056 boy name in 2025
72 baby boys were named Hernan in the US in 2025, making it the 2056th most popular boy name.
5,002living people named Hernan (est.)
27median age of people named Hernan
5,230babies named Hernan since 1880
1 in 46,046US babies born in 2025
Hernan popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,056 for boys (▲ 113 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 72 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (+11% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,132 in 2015, #1,849 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1995 (186 boys) |
| Highest rank | #782 in 1995 |
| First recorded | 1921 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Hernan is most popular
Babies named Hernan per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.1 per 1,000 (99 boys)
- Arizona: 0.1 per 1,000 (14 boys)
- California: 0.1 per 1,000 (76 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (11 boys)
- North Carolina: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Hernan by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 10 | #4,320 |
| 1930s | 19 | #3,003 |
| 1940s | 38 | #2,308 |
| 1950s | 84 | #2,264 |
| 1960s | 167 | #1,712 |
| 1970s | 342 | #1,407 |
| 1980s | 485 | #1,223 |
| 1990s | 1,570 | #782 |
| 2000s | 1,287 | #972 |
| 2010s | 782 | #1,565 |
| 2020s | 446 | #1,849 |
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Questions
- Is Hernan a boy or girl name?
- Hernan is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Hernan were boys.
- How popular is the name Hernan?
- 72 baby boys were named Hernan in the US in 2025, making it the 2056th most popular boy name.
- When was Hernan most popular?
- Hernan peaked in 1995, when 186 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #782 in 1995.
- How many people are named Hernan?
- 5,230 babies have been named Hernan in the US since 1880. We estimate about 5,002 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 27.
- Where is Hernan most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Hernan was most common in Texas, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.