Hermann
Meaning
army man; kept in its German spelling by families that maintain German orthography in Blumenau and Pomerode
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Hermann has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
561 people · the #12,349 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 333,333 · median age 49
Among people named Hermann living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1970s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Hermann
People given the name Hermann in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1999. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Hermann deep dive
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