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Hernando

Recorded 1916–2024 · United States

Hernando was most popular in 1967, when 20 American babies were given the name — ranking #4,281 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 762 people named Hernando.

Most popular in1967
Rank that year#4,281
Births that year20
Total since 1880762
Given to100% boys

Hernando over time

18802025
Births per year. The dot marks Hernando’s peak in 1967. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Hernando a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Hernando is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 762 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys. In births since 2016 it is 0% girls and 100% boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org