Hernando
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 3
- Peak
- #1,758 in 1967
0 babies were named Hernando in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1916–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryHernando first shows up in US birth records in 1916, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 109 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1967, when it reached #1,758.
About the name Hernando
Hernando is a boy name of Spanish origin. It has 8 letters and 3 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-ndo”. US birth records list Hernando for boys from 1916 to 2024, in 73 of those 109 years. Its best year was 1967, when it ranked #1,758 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2024, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Spanish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1.4 | 714,286 boys |
| 1920s | 1.0 | 990,099 boys |
| 1930s | 1.6 | 617,284 boys |
| 1940s | 0.6 | 1,785,714 boys |
| 1950s | 3.7 | 271,003 boys |
| 1960s | 6.3 | 157,978 boys |
| 1970s | 8.8 | 113,250 boys |
| 1980s | 7.0 | 143,678 boys |
| 1990s | 6.1 | 163,132 boys |
| 2000s | 4.9 | 205,761 boys |
| 2010s | 1.6 | 645,161 boys |
| 2020s | 0.6 | 1,724,138 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 Hernando
What is the origin of the name Hernando?
Hernando has Spanish roots in our records. Other Spanish names include Mateo, Elias, Santiago.
Is Hernando a boy or girl name?
Hernando is a boy name.
How popular is the name Hernando?
Hernando is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2024. It peaked at #1,758 in 1967.