Hermes is a rare boys' name that has climbed to its highest level yet, peaking in 2025.
Hermes is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #3,209 for boy births in the United States (and #6,898 across all names), given to 37 babies. Hermes was first reported in SSA data in 1924 and peaked in 2025 (37 births).
| Year | U.S. births | U.S. + territories | ♀ Rank | ♂ Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | 37 | — | #3,209 |
| 2024 | 28 | 28 | — | #3,921 |
| 2023 | 30 | 30 | — | #3,750 |
| 2022 | 27 | 27 | — | #4,028 |
| 2021 | 30 | 30 | — | #3,681 |
| 2020 | 18 | 18 | — | #5,108 |
| 2019 | 25 | 25 | #16,448 | #4,863 |
| 2018 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,409 |
| 2017 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,446 |
| 2016 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,388 |
| 2015 | 13 | 13 | — | #6,463 |
| 2014 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,089 |
| 2013 | 16 | 16 | — | #5,487 |
| 2012 | 14 | 14 | — | #6,105 |
| 2011 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,062 |
| 2010 | 9 | 9 | — | #8,373 |
| 2009 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,964 |
| 2008 | 10 | 10 | — | #7,903 |
| 2007 | 8 | 8 | — | #9,206 |
| 2006 | 17 | 17 | — | #5,164 |
| 2004 | 12 | 12 | — | #6,276 |
| 2003 | 10 | 10 | — | #6,910 |
| 2002 | 11 | 11 | — | #6,244 |
| 2001 | 10 | 10 | — | #6,634 |
| 2000 | 11 | 11 | — | #6,061 |
| 1999 | 9 | 9 | — | #6,725 |
| 1998 | 13 | 13 | — | #4,982 |
| 1997 | 8 | — | — | #6,841 |
| 1996 | 13 | — | — | #4,707 |
| 1995 | 13 | — | — | #4,625 |
| 1994 | 8 | — | — | #6,605 |
| 1993 | 10 | — | — | #5,505 |
| 1992 | 8 | — | — | #6,344 |
| 1991 | 15 | — | — | #3,889 |
| 1990 | 7 | — | — | #6,703 |
| 1989 | 8 | — | — | #5,851 |
| 1988 | 12 | — | — | #4,008 |
| 1987 | 14 | — | — | #3,405 |
| 1986 | 6 | — | — | #6,234 |
| 1985 | 12 | — | — | #3,670 |
| 1984 | 10 | — | — | #4,033 |
| 1983 | 10 | — | — | #3,980 |
| 1982 | 17 | — | — | #2,753 |
| 1980 | 15 | — | — | #3,006 |
| 1978 | 7 | — | — | #4,727 |
| 1976 | 6 | — | — | #5,189 |
| 1975 | 7 | — | — | #4,513 |
| 1974 | 8 | — | — | #3,978 |
| 1973 | 5 | — | — | #5,396 |
| 1970 | 7 | — | — | #4,007 |
| 1969 | 12 | — | — | #2,607 |
| 1968 | 8 | — | — | #3,212 |
| 1965 | 5 | — | — | #4,143 |
| 1964 | 10 | — | — | #2,736 |
| 1963 | 6 | — | — | #3,801 |
| 1961 | 6 | — | — | #3,805 |
| 1955 | 6 | — | — | #3,669 |
| 1924 | 6 | — | — | #4,091 |