boy's name
Hernando
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 3
- Letters 8
- Births on record 762
Hernando is a boy's name with 3 syllables. In 2024 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 1967, when 20 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 3 syllables, with the stress on syllable 2.
Hernando over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 11 |
| 1930s | 17 |
| 1940s | 10 |
| 1950s | 76 |
| 1960s | 119 |
| 1970s | 145 |
| 1980s | 128 |
| 1990s | 120 |
| 2000s | 97 |
| 2010s | 29 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 5 |
How popular is Hernando?
In 2024, Hernando 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 Hernando
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hernando over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hernando
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hernando — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hernando
How popular is the name Hernando?
In 2024, Hernando 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 Hernando a girl's or a boy's name?
Hernando is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hernando?
Hernando has 3 syllables.
When was Hernando most popular?
Hernando peaked in 1967, when 20 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.