girl's name
Herma
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 861
Herma is a girl's name. In 1964 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 32 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1884.
Herma over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1964, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 21 |
| 1890s | 31 |
| 1900s | 80 |
| 1910s | 180 |
| 1920s | 209 |
| 1930s | 163 |
| 1940s | 127 |
| 1950s | 45 |
| 1960s (to 1964) | 5 |
How popular is Herma?
In 1964, Herma was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Herma
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Herma also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Herma over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Herma
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Herma — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Herma
How popular is the name Herma?
In 1964, Herma was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Herma a girl's or a boy's name?
Herma is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Herma most popular?
Herma peaked in 1918, when 32 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.