Hernandez
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #2,627 in 1966
0 babies were named Hernandez in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1956–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryHernandez first shows up in US birth records in 1956, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 69 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1966, when it reached #2,627.
About the name Hernandez
Hernandez is a boy name of Spanish origin. It has 9 letters and 3 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-dez”. US birth records list Hernandez for boys from 1956 to 2020, in 17 of those 65 years. Its best year was 1966, when it ranked #2,627 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2020, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.8 | 1,212,121 boys |
| 1960s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 boys |
| 1970s | 2.4 | 423,729 boys |
| 1980s | 2.6 | 383,142 boys |
| 1990s | 0.2 | 4,166,667 boys |
| 2020s | 2.9 | 344,828 boys |
More Spanish boy names
- Boy name: Mateo · gift of God
- Unisex name: Elias · my God is Yahweh
- Boy name: Santiago · Saint James
- Boy name: Leonardo · brave as a lion
- Unisex name: Jose · he will add
- Boy name: Xavier · new house
- Boy name: Luis · famous warrior
- Boy name: Matteo · gift of God
Questions about the name Hernandez
What is the origin of the name Hernandez?
Hernandez has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Elias, Santiago.
Is Hernandez a boy or girl name?
Hernandez is a boy name.
How popular is the name Hernandez?
Hernandez is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2020. It peaked at #2,627 in 1966.