Hearman
A masculine name derived from 'heren', meaning 'to hear' or 'to listen'.
Name Census estimates that about 0 living Americans carry the first name Hearman. The name is used almost exclusively for boys. The average person named Hearman today is around 0 years old, and the year with the single highest number of Hearman births was 1928 (7 babies).
This page is the full Name Census profile for Hearman. Below you will find a gender breakdown showing how the name splits between male and female registrations, a year-by-year popularity chart stretching back to 1880, decade-level totals, the top US states for this name, its meaning and etymology, and a set of frequently asked questions with data-backed answers.
Key insights
- • Fewer than 100 living Americans are believed to carry the name Hearman. It is among the rarest names in the SSA records.
People living today
0
~ - Americans
Peak year
1928
7 babies that year
Average age
-
1928 SSA rank
#3,506
Tracked since 1928
Popularity
Hearman: popularity over time
Babies born per year
Decades
Hearman by decade
The table below breaks the full SSA timeline into ten-year windows. Each row shows how many male and female babies were given the name Hearman during that decade, along with a combined total. This is useful for spotting eras where the name surged or retreated.
| Decade | Male | Female | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 7 | 0 | 7 |
Origin
Meaning and history of Hearman
The given name Hearman has its origins in the Old English language, with roots dating back to the 5th century AD. It is derived from the words "hēr" meaning "army" and "mann" meaning "man," thus signifying a warrior or soldier. The name was particularly prevalent in the Anglo-Saxon kingdoms of Britain during the Early Medieval period.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Hearman can be found in the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle, a historical record compiled in the late 9th century. The chronicle mentions a Hearman who was a thegn, or nobleman, in the court of King Alfred the Great (849-899 AD) of Wessex.
In the 11th century, a Hearman is mentioned in the Domesday Book, a great survey of land and property commissioned by William the Conqueror in 1086 AD. This Hearman was a landowner in the county of Oxfordshire.
During the Crusades, a knight named Hearman de Villiers (c. 1120-1189 AD) from Normandy, France, gained fame for his bravery in the Battle of Hattin in 1187 AD. He was later knighted by Richard the Lionheart.
In the 13th century, a scholar and monk named Hearman of Lincoln (c. 1210-1278 AD) wrote several treatises on theology and philosophy, which were widely studied in medieval universities.
Another notable figure with the name Hearman was a 16th-century English explorer and navigator, Hearman Hawkins (c. 1525-1595 AD). He was one of the principal pioneers of the English maritime tradition and made several voyages to the West Indies and the Caribbean.
While the name Hearman has its roots in Old English, it has also been used in various other Germanic languages over the centuries, with slight variations in spelling and pronunciation.
People
Hearman + last name combinations
How many people share a full name with Hearman as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Related
Other names starting with H
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
FAQ
Hearman: questions and answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hearman?
Name Census puts the figure at roughly 0 living Americans. We arrive at this by taking every SSA birth registration for Hearman going back to 1880 and adjusting each cohort for expected survival using CDC actuarial life tables. The result is an age-weighted living-bearer count, not a raw birth total. That works out to about - US residents.
Is Hearman a common name?
We classify Hearman as "Very Rare". It ranks above 2.9% of all first names in the SSA dataset by living bearers. Across the full history of the data, 7 babies have been registered with this name.
When was Hearman most popular?
The single biggest year for Hearman was 1928, when 7 babies received the name. The fact that the average living Hearman is about 0 years old gives you a rough sense of which era contributed the most bearers who are still alive today.
What does the SSA popularity chart show?
The chart tracks births, not the number of people alive with the name today. Each point shows how many babies were given the name Hearman in that year. That makes it useful for spotting when the name rose, peaked, or faded.
Is Hearman a male name?
Yes, 100.0% of people registered as Hearman in the SSA data are male. You can see the full per-sex comparison in the gender distribution section above, which includes the latest year rank, birth count, and peak year for each sex.
Is Hearman still being used today?
Yes. The SSA still recorded Hearman in 2024, and the page above shows its latest-year rank where available. A name can be well past its peak and still remain in steady use, especially if it built up a large population over earlier decades.
Why can a name have a lot of living bearers even if it is not trendy now?
Because living-bearer counts and current baby-name popularity measure different things. A name like Hearman can build up a very large population over many decades, even if fewer parents are choosing it now than they did at its peak.
Where does this data come from?
First-name figures come from the Social Security Administration's national baby name files, which cover every name on a birth certificate from 1880 to 2024. Living-bearer estimates layer in CDC actuarial life tables broken out by sex to account for mortality. The population baseline (342,754,338) is the Census Bureau's latest national estimate. You can read the full calculation on our methodology page.
Does every first name have Census demographic data?
No. The public Census first-name release only covers names that met the Bureau's publication rules, so many rarer names in the SSA files do not have a published Census demographic snapshot. In those cases, the page still shows the SSA trend, gender history, and state data.
How many people are called Hearman?
For a faster, more casual read, check HowManyOfMe.org — our sister site built around that single question.