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Hermes

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Meaning of Hermes: Greek: 'messenger'

Hermes is a boy's name most strongly associated with Greek naming. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, and it is familiar but far from overused — 3125th most popular boys' name in the United States in 2025 and 5119th in England & Wales.

US rank 2025

#3125

37 babies in 2025

England & Wales 2024

#5119

3 babies in 2024

US babies since 1880

702

First recorded 1924 · peak 2025

Trend

rising

Style: uncommon

Popularity over time

1981: 0 babies1982: 17 babies1983: 10 babies1984: 10 babies1985: 12 babies1986: 6 babies1987: 14 babies1988: 12 babies1989: 8 babies1990: 7 babies19901991: 15 babies1992: 8 babies1993: 10 babies1994: 8 babies1995: 13 babies1996: 13 babies1997: 8 babies1998: 13 babies1999: 9 babies2000: 11 babies20002001: 10 babies2002: 11 babies2003: 10 babies2004: 12 babies2005: 0 babies2006: 17 babies2007: 8 babies2008: 10 babies2009: 12 babies2010: 9 babies20102011: 8 babies2012: 14 babies2013: 16 babies2014: 8 babies2015: 13 babies2016: 9 babies2017: 13 babies2018: 9 babies2019: 25 babies2020: 18 babies20202021: 30 babies2022: 27 babies2023: 30 babies2024: 28 babies2025: 37 babies
US babies named Hermes per year (Social Security Administration). Peak bar = 37.

Gender split

99% boys · 1% girls, based on US, UK and international usage.

Origins & cultures

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