boy's name
Hernan
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 5,255
Hernan is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 72 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1995, when 186 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 46,047 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hernan 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 | 10 |
| 1930s | 19 |
| 1940s | 38 |
| 1950s | 84 |
| 1960s | 167 |
| 1970s | 342 |
| 1980s | 485 |
| 1990s | 1,570 |
| 2000s | 1,287 |
| 2010s | 782 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 446 |
How popular is Hernan?
In 2025, Hernan was given to 72 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hernan 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 Hernan
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hernan also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hernan over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hernan
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hernan — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hernan
How popular is the name Hernan?
In 2025, Hernan was given to 72 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hernan a girl's or a boy's name?
Hernan is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hernan?
Hernan has 2 syllables.
When was Hernan most popular?
Hernan peaked in 1995, when 186 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
Is Hernan a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hernan currently ranks #2,071 in the United States. Its usage has held steady over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.