Hermione
Girl name · #2005 in 2025 · Very rare
In 2025, 95 baby girls were named Hermione, placing it at #2005 in the official national rankings. A decade ago it stood at #3001, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 18,947 girls born in 2025 was named Hermione.
Babies named Hermione per year. Source: SSA.
The 127-year story
Hermione first appears in the Social Security records in 1898, when 6 girls received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2024, with 122 babies and a rank of #1676. 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 Hermione against up to 5 other names.
Uniqueness: will there be another Hermione in class?
On our rarity read — which blends how common Hermione is today with its five-year momentum — the name reads as "very rare". A high score means genuine rarity — your Hermione will likely be the only one in the room, with the occasional spelling-out as the price.
Where Hermione is most common
State-level data for Hermione is too sparse in 2025 to rank by rate — in most states its count falls below the SSA's per-state reporting threshold (counts under 5 are withheld).
Names like Hermione
Statistically, parents drawn to Hermione tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Abilene, Vivianne, Persephone, Harlowe, and Divine.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hermione | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 95 | #2002 |
| 2024 | 122 | #1676 |
| 2023 | 101 | #1946 |
| 2022 | 117 | #1763 |
| 2021 | 71 | #2484 |
| 2020 | 93 | #2005 |
| 2019 | 90 | #2090 |
| 2018 | 79 | #2302 |
| 2017 | 80 | #2302 |
| 2016 | 71 | #2517 |
| 2015 | 57 | #3001 |
| 2014 | 57 | #2969 |
| 2013 | 47 | #3367 |
| 2012 | 52 | #3169 |
| 2011 | 55 | #3051 |
| 2010 | 37 | #4023 |
| 2009 | 47 | #3460 |
| 2008 | 61 | #2887 |
| 2007 | 67 | #2710 |
| 2006 | 74 | #2485 |
| 2005 | 57 | #2865 |
| 2004 | 54 | #2927 |
| 2003 | 59 | #2673 |
| 2002 | 17 | #6392 |
| 2001 | 5 | #15352 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hermione a popular girl name?
Hermione ranked #2005 among girls in 2025 with 95 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3001.
When was the name Hermione most popular?
Hermione peaked in 2024, when 122 American girls received the name (ranked #1676 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hermione?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 18,947 newborn American girls was named Hermione. On our rarity scale (rarity blended with momentum) we classify it as "very rare".
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.