Hemen
Girl name · #4755 in 2025 · Uniqueness 48/100
In 2025, 29 baby girls were named Hemen, placing it at #4755 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #11835, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 62,069 girls born in 2025 was named Hemen.
Babies named Hemen per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 10-year story
Hemen first appears in the Social Security records in 2015, when 8 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 47 babies and a rank of #3335. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Unlock the 5-year forecast and compare Hemen against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Hemen in class?
Hemen scores 48 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Hemen is most common
State-level data for Hemen is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Hemen
Statistically, parents drawn to Hemen tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Chozen, Bowen, Mayven, Harir, and Maeven.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hemen | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 29 | #4661 |
| 2024 | 47 | #3335 |
| 2023 | 31 | #4454 |
| 2022 | 27 | #4907 |
| 2021 | 13 | #8024 |
| 2020 | 13 | #7969 |
| 2019 | 16 | #7025 |
| 2017 | 10 | #9943 |
| 2016 | 5 | #16215 |
| 2015 | 8 | #11835 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hemen a popular girl name?
Hemen ranked #4755 among girls in 2025 with 29 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #11835.
When was the name Hemen most popular?
Hemen peaked in 2024, when 47 American girls received the name (ranked #3335 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hemen?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 62,069 newborn American girls was named Hemen. It scores 48/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.