Hernan
Hernan was the 2064th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 72 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 786th with 186 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 76 places. More babies were named Hernan in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #2,064 boys, down 210 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 72boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1995186 babies
- Total since 1880
- 5,230babies recorded
Hernan popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #2,064 | 72 |
| 2020 | #1,854 | 80 |
| 2010 | #1,567 | 101 |
| 2000 | #976 | 153 |
| 1990 | #941 | 121 |
| 1980 | #1,781 | 32 |
| 1970 | #1,477 | 33 |
| 1960 | #2,259 | 14 |
| 1950 | — | — |
| 1940 | — | — |
| 1930 | — | — |
| 1920 | — | — |
| 1910 | — | — |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Hernan, counting every spelling?
Hernan has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How many kids will share the name Hernan?
72 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Hernan (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Hernan born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 116 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Hernan.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Hernan?
About 5,000 people born in the US named Hernan are alive today, with a median age of 27; half are between 17 and 34. That makes Hernan mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Hernan by state
How common Hernan was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in Texas (2.6×), California (2.0×). In 45 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
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Questions about the name Hernan
How popular is the name Hernan?
Hernan was the 2064th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 72 babies. Its best year was 1995, when it ranked 786th with 186 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved up 76 places. More babies were named Hernan in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Hernan a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Hernan in the US.
Where is Hernan most popular?
In 2021–2025, Hernan was most common in Texas (0.11 per 1,000 boys), followed by Arizona and California.