Namesake.

Herman

Boy Germanic languages #2327 in 2023

Herman is a boy name of Germanic languages origin.

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Meaning of Herman

From here + man It was revived in the 19th century, partly due to American immigrants from continental Europe where the name has been more popular. Compare the German equivalent Hermann.

Popularity of Herman

Popularity, 1880–2023
60 births in 2023
1880 2023

135,864 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Peak year
1921
3,219 babies
First recorded
1880
Earliest SSA data
Recent trend
Falling
Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.