Herman

“Army man” — Old English origin

Boy's name · #2363 in the US (2025) · Vintage

Herman has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #44 (1886) · 135,977 babies named Herman all-time · 1 in 33,000 boys born in 2025.

Around the world: #20 in Norway (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 4 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Hermans

Herman Melville — American writer and poet (1819–1891)
Herman Van Rompuy — Prime Minister of Belgium and President of the European Council (born 1947)
Herman Hollerith — American statistician and inventor（1860-1929）
Herman Boerhaave — Dutch botanist, chemist, humanist, and physician (1668–1738)
Herman Wouk — American writer (1915-2019)

Among 2,705 notable people named Herman:

Business leaders appear 1.86× more often than among typical names — e.g. Herman Cain, American businessman (1945–2020).

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