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Origin & history of Hermes1
Greek roots
Hermes comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Heap of Stones.
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How popular is Hermes?
2021
peak year
Today, Hermes is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #5502), with only about 20 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2021, 30 babies were given the name (ranked #3679 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Hermes has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 665 babies have been registered as Hermes since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
30
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #3,679)
(ranked #3,679)
20
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
200
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
665
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Hermes5
Life path number
The Adventurer
Freedom, adventure and curiosity.
🌍Adventurous
🦋Free spirit
🎭Adaptable
💬Magnetic
H8
E5
R9
M4
E5
S1
Sum: 32 → Life path 5
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Personality of Hermes🌍
Free spirit
Adventure calls and they always answer.
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Electric energy
Things happen around them — exciting, unexpected.
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Adaptable
New situations are opportunities, never threats.
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Natural charmer
There's something magnetic about them.
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