boy's name
Hernandez
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 9
- Births on record 119
Hernandez is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2020 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 1984, when 11 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1956.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Hernandez over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 7 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 39 |
| 1980s | 48 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 5 |
How popular is Hernandez?
In 2020, Hernandez 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.
Where Hernandez 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 Hernandez
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hernandez also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hernandez over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hernandez
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hernandez — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hernandez
How popular is the name Hernandez?
In 2020, Hernandez 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 Hernandez a girl's or a boy's name?
Hernandez is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hernandez?
Hernandez has 3 syllables.
When was Hernandez most popular?
Hernandez peaked in 1984, when 11 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.