Gender
Origin
- Greek
- myth name (messenger of the gods)
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Hermes
Pronunciation
he(r)-mes
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #3181, 37 births)
- Girls: peak in 2019 (rank #15532, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 37 | – |
| 2024 | 28 | – |
| 2023 | 30 | – |
| 2022 | 27 | – |
| 2021 | 30 | – |
| 2020 | 18 | – |
| 2019 | 20 | 5 |
| 2018 | 9 | – |
| 2017 | 13 | – |
| 2016 | 9 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2020 (rank #3331, 5 births); most recent 2024 (rank #5115, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4 |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | 5 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | 3 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 2022 (rank #1811, 16 births); most recent 2023 (rank #2380, 10 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | 10 |
| 2022 | 16 |
| 2021 | 16 |
| 2020 | 11 |
| 2019 | 10 |
| 2018 | 12 |
| 2017 | 10 |
| 2016 | 11 |
| 2015 | 13 |
| 2014 | 11 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence