Over the past 110 years, 15 girls and 119 168 boys have been named Herman. The name Herman ranks 14264th in the United States among the most common names for girls. For the first time more than ten times newborns were named Herman in 1923. The peak of popularity of the name Herman came in the 1920s and 1950s. You can see absolute numbers and relative numbers on the chart. Indicators per 100K more accurately assess the popularity of the name.