boy's name
Hermon
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Rare
- Births on record 4,079
Hermon is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
- Peaked in 1920, when 114 babies were given the name.
- After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
- Today about 1 in 255,037 babies in the United States is given this name.
- Hermon started out as a boys' name and is now given almost entirely to girls.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hermon over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s 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 |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 50 |
| 1890s | 82 |
| 1900s | 139 |
| 1910s | 611 |
| 1920s | 970 |
| 1930s | 843 |
| 1940s | 599 |
| 1950s | 385 |
| 1960s | 133 |
| 1970s | 72 |
| 1980s | 30 |
| 1990s | 24 |
| 2000s | 43 |
| 2010s | 21 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 57 |
How popular is Hermon?
In 2025, Hermon was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Where Hermon 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.
Names that peaked alongside Hermon
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hermon also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hermon over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hermon
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hermon — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hermon
How popular is the name Hermon?
In 2025, Hermon was given to 13 babies in the United States. It is a rare choice.
Is Hermon a girl's or a boy's name?
Hermon is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hermon?
Hermon has 2 syllables.
When was Hermon most popular?
Hermon peaked in 1920, when 114 babies were given the name. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival.
Is Hermon a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hermon currently ranks #4,620 in the United States. After peaking in the 1920s it fell out of use, and is now climbing again — a classic revival. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.
Was Hermon originally a boys' or girls' name?
Hermon was given mostly to boys in the earliest US birth records and is now given almost entirely to girls.