Hermon is a boy name with a rare feel, drawn from real birth records. Below you'll find what Hermon means and where it comes from, plus how many babies have been named Hermon across the United States, UK, Ireland and New Zealand, how popular Hermon has been over the decades, and the year it peaked.
Hermon is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “sacred mountain”. A biblical place name referring to Mount Hermon.
| Country | Births on record |
|---|---|
| United States since 1880 | 4,059 births |
| England & Wales since 1996 | 20 births |
Counts come from official national birth-registration statistics: U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (Office for National Statistics), Scotland (National Records of Scotland), Northern Ireland (NISRA), Ireland (Central Statistics Office) and New Zealand (Dept. of Internal Affairs). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.
Babies named Hermon per year, United States (1880 to 2025). United States peaked in 1920 (114/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2024 (7/yr).
Hermon is an uncommon baby name in the United States. It was most common in 1920, when it ranked #1,254 nationally (given to 114 babies that year).
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