Hertha
Girl name · Greek · Old English
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #571 in 1902
0 babies were named Hertha in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1886–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryHertha first shows up in US birth records in 1886, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 139 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1902, when it reached #571.
About the name Hertha
Hertha is a girl name of Greek and Old English origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with H and ending in “-tha”. US birth records list Hertha for girls from 1886 to 1965, in 70 of those 80 years. Its best year was 1902, when it ranked #571 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 1965, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Greek namesOld English names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 62 | 16,019 girls |
| 1890s | 80 | 12,430 girls |
| 1900s | 76 | 13,151 girls |
| 1910s | 57 | 17,479 girls |
| 1920s | 26 | 38,417 girls |
| 1930s | 12 | 85,763 girls |
| 1940s | 6.7 | 149,031 girls |
| 1950s | 0.9 | 1,162,791 girls |
| 1960s | 1.6 | 631,579 girls |
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Questions about the name Hertha
What is the origin of the name Hertha?
Hertha has Greek, Old English roots in our records. Other Greek names include Eleanor, Aurora, Penelope.
Is Hertha a boy or girl name?
Hertha is a girl name.
How popular is the name Hertha?
Hertha is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 1965. It peaked at #571 in 1902.