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Girl name

Hertha

/ˈhɝθə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 1965

Hertha has been given to about 1,453 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1916, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈhɝθə/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 200
Median age today88 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Hertha per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesFranceeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1916 · 65
  • Born in 20250
  • All time1,453

How popular is Hertha?

Its best year was 1916, when 65 babies were given the name, ranking 845th. The typical living American called Hertha is about 88 years old today.

Names that sound like Hertha

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Bertha0.88
  2. Letha0.75
  3. Retha0.75
  4. Martha0.68
  5. Leatha0.70
  6. Dortha0.68
  7. Albertha0.67
  8. Doretha0.63

Middle names for Hertha

Ranked by flow score
  1. Hertha Josephine0.84
  2. Hertha Rose0.83
  3. Hertha Louise0.83
  4. Hertha June0.82
  5. Hertha Pearl0.82
  6. Hertha Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Hertha

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Goldiesister · 0.80
  2. Lottiesister · 0.79
  3. Luellasister · 0.78
  4. Cleoeither · 0.74
  5. Forestbrother · 0.66
  6. Ambrosebrother · 0.64

Where Hertha is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Hertha White0.78
    2. Hertha Reyes0.78
    3. Hertha Nguyen0.78
    4. Hertha Moore0.78
    5. Hertha Lee0.78
    6. Hertha Green0.78

    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 Hertha

    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.