The first name Hermon
A boy’s name.
2 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
A male given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 4 boys were named Hermon, making it the 4,275th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2024, with 4 births (#4,270).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Hermon with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Hermon at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 13 girls born in the United States were named Hermon, the 8,047th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1920, when 114 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Hermon
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Hermon Atkins MacNeilAmerican artist (1866–1947)
Questions
- How popular is the name Hermon?
- In 2025, 4 boys born in England and Wales were named Hermon, ranking 4,275th. Its peak was 2024, with 4 births.
- Is Hermon a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 98% of the 4,059 US babies named Hermon since 1880 were boys.
- When was Hermon most popular?
- 1920 in the United States, when 114 babies were named Hermon, its highest rank at 584th.