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Hernandez

/hɚˈnændɛz/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2020

Hernandez has been given to about 114 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1984, which makes it a Gen X and millennial name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables3
Pronunciation/hɚˈnændɛz/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 101
Median age today46 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Hernandez per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1984 · 11
  • Born in 20250
  • All time114

How popular is Hernandez?

Its best year was 1984, when 11 babies were given the name, ranking 3794th. The typical living American called Hernandez is about 46 years old today.

Names that sound like Hernandez

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Hernan0.60
  2. Herman0.52
  3. Harland0.47
  4. Martez0.45

Middle names for Hernandez

Ranked by flow score
  1. Hernandez Paul0.79
  2. Hernandez John0.79
  3. Hernandez Blake0.78
  4. Hernandez Wade0.78
  5. Hernandez Ross0.78
  6. Hernandez Quinn0.78

Sibling names for Hernandez

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Larasister · 0.58
  2. Jennifersister · 0.58
  3. Aprilsister · 0.58
  4. Jamieeither · 0.56
  5. Christopherbrother · 0.55
  6. Jasonbrother · 0.54

Where Hernandez is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Hernandez White0.74
    2. Hernandez Nguyen0.74
    3. Hernandez Moore0.74
    4. Hernandez Brown0.74
    5. Hernandez Allen0.73
    6. Hernandez Adams0.73

    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 Hernandez

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

    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.