girl's name
Hertha
- Gender Girl
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 1,533
Hertha is a girl's name with 2 syllables. In 1965 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 1916, when 65 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1886.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hertha over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1960s. The striped bar is the 1960s, still in progress — it covers 1960 to 1965, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 40 |
| 1890s | 181 |
| 1900s | 221 |
| 1910s | 451 |
| 1920s | 312 |
| 1930s | 124 |
| 1940s | 90 |
| 1950s | 16 |
| 1960s (to 1965) | 18 |
How popular is Hertha?
In 1965, Hertha 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 Hertha 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 Hertha
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hertha also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hertha over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hertha
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hertha — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hertha
How popular is the name Hertha?
In 1965, Hertha 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 Hertha a girl's or a boy's name?
Hertha is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hertha?
Hertha has 2 syllables.
When was Hertha most popular?
Hertha peaked in 1916, when 65 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.