Hermes
Boy name · #3195 in 2025 · Uniqueness 47/100
Hermes is currently the #3195 boy name in the United States — 37 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #6324, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 48,649 boys born in 2025 was named Hermes.
Babies named Hermes per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
The 101-year story
Hermes first appears in the Social Security records in 1924, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 37 babies and a rank of #3181. 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 Hermes against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Hermes in class?
Hermes scores 47 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 Hermes is most common
State-level data for Hermes 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 Hermes
Statistically, parents drawn to Hermes tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Styles, Ames, Reeves, Ferris, and Hades.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hermes | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | #3181 |
| 2024 | 28 | #3896 |
| 2023 | 30 | #3712 |
| 2022 | 27 | #3995 |
| 2021 | 30 | #3651 |
| 2020 | 18 | #5041 |
| 2019 | 20 | #4806 |
| 2018 | 9 | #8154 |
| 2017 | 13 | #6338 |
| 2016 | 9 | #8146 |
| 2015 | 13 | #6324 |
| 2014 | 8 | #8781 |
| 2013 | 16 | #5404 |
| 2012 | 14 | #6001 |
| 2011 | 8 | #8767 |
| 2010 | 9 | #8139 |
| 2009 | 12 | #6802 |
| 2008 | 10 | #7698 |
| 2007 | 8 | #8915 |
| 2006 | 17 | #5072 |
| 2004 | 12 | #6138 |
| 2003 | 10 | #6715 |
| 2002 | 11 | #6088 |
| 2001 | 10 | #6445 |
| 2000 | 11 | #5920 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hermes a popular boy name?
Hermes ranked #3195 among boys in 2025 with 37 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #6324.
When was the name Hermes most popular?
Hermes peaked in 2025, when 37 American boys received the name (ranked #3181 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hermes?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 48,649 newborn American boys was named Hermes. It scores 47/100 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.