boy's name
Hermes
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 1,107
Hermes is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2025, when 37 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 89,606 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1924.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hermes over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 6 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1960s | 47 |
| 1970s | 40 |
| 1980s | 104 |
| 1990s | 104 |
| 2000s | 101 |
| 2010s | 124 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 170 |
How popular is Hermes?
In 2025, Hermes was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hermes is used
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.
How Hermes is spelled
Birth registers count each spelling separately, so every one has its own ranking.
| Spelling | What it is | Births on record |
|---|---|---|
| Hermès | Hermès is a rare spelling of Hermes, written with a grave accent and recorded about 135 times, mostly in France. | 135 |
Names that peaked alongside Hermes
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hermes also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hermes over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hermes
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hermes — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hermes
How popular is the name Hermes?
In 2025, Hermes was given to 37 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hermes a girl's or a boy's name?
Hermes is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hermes?
Hermes has 2 syllables.
When was Hermes most popular?
Hermes peaked in 2025, when 37 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hermes a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hermes currently ranks #2,335 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.