Hernan
- Pronunciation
- [Her-nan]
- Gender
- Male
- Meaning
- Adventurous. Variant Of Ferdinand.
- Origin
- Spanish
Hernan Popularity Snapshot
Across the entire US Social Security Administration record (1880–2024), 5,155 baby boys have been named Hernan. The name peaked in 1995 with 186 US births that year (rank #786). In 2024, ranked #2171 nationally — 1,385 places below its 1995 peak.
Top States for Hernan
Based on 1910–2024 US SSA state-level records, the three states with the most Hernan births are: California (1,462), Texas (1,059), New York (320).
Other Spanish-Origin Names Like Hernan
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6-Letter Names Starting with H
Names with Hernan's exact length and starting letter: Habiba, Hacket, Hadara, Haddad, Hadden.
Quick Facts About Hernan
US Popularity History (2000–2001)
Annual US births named Hernan by gender, from US Social Security Administration records. Peak year: 2001 with 158 boys named Hernan (boy rank #974 that year).
Source: US Social Security Administration. Limitations: US birth-certificate data only; names appearing fewer than 5 times in a given year are suppressed for privacy; spelling variants are counted separately. For names that ranked outside the US top 100 before year 2000, only the years they reached the top 100 are shown — the chart may have gaps for less-popular historical names.
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Famous People Named Hernan
1 notable figure from history and culture who share the name Hernan.
- Hernán Cortés was a Spanish soldier, better known as the conqueror of Mexico.
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Compare Hernan to Other Popular Names
Side-by-side popularity charts and crossover years for Hernan against today's most popular boys-name peers (top 8 by US births in the last 10 years of SSA records).