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Hernan

/ˈhɝnən/ · 100% boys · 72 born in 2025

Hernan has been given to about 5,230 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1995, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈhɝnən/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 4,862
Median age today26 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Hernan per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesScotlandFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1995 · 186
  • Born in 202572
  • All time5,230

How popular is Hernan?

Its best year was 1995, when 186 babies were given the name, ranking 786th. The typical living American called Hernan is about 26 years old today. It is relatively most common in Texas, where it accounts for 0.01% of births.

Names that sound like Hernan

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Herman0.88
  2. Sherman0.79
  3. German0.75
  4. Kenan0.75
  5. Keenan0.70
  6. Harlan0.68
  7. Sheridan0.67
  8. Ethan0.62

Middle names for Hernan

Ranked by flow score
  1. Hernan John0.77
  2. Hernan Lee0.77
  3. Hernan Bryce0.76
  4. Hernan Ross0.76
  5. Hernan Quinn0.76
  6. Hernan Jude0.76

Sibling names for Hernan

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Daliasister · 0.91
  2. Alvarobrother · 0.91
  3. Thaliasister · 0.90
  4. Paulinasister · 0.90
  5. Nikolasbrother · 0.89
  6. Nathanaelbrother · 0.89

Where Hernan is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state
  1. Texas0.01%
  2. California0.00%

With a common surname

Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
  1. Hernan Anderson0.74
  2. Hernan White0.72
  3. Hernan Reyes0.72
  4. Hernan Moore0.72
  5. Hernan Lee0.72
  6. Hernan Green0.72

How to read these numbers

Every score on this page is explained
  1. Phonetic similarity0–1
  2. Middle-name flow0–1
  3. Sibling fit0–1
  4. Living population estimatemethod
  5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Sources for Hernan

Every figure on this page is public record
  1. United States1880–2025
  2. Scotland1974–2020
  3. France1900–2025
  4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

Hernan across America

Share of 2025 births in each state. Darker means more common.
ME
WA
VT
NH
MT
ND
MN
WI
MI
NY
MA
OR
ID
SD
IA
IL
IN
OH
PA
NJ
CT
RI
NV
WY
NE
MO
KY
WV
VA
MD
DE
CA
UT
CO
KS
AR
TN
NC
DC
AZ
NM
OK
LA
MS
AL
SC
AK
TX
GA
FL
HI
raremost common

Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.