Herb vs Herbert

Side-by-side comparison of Herb and Herbert — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Herb

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Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

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Metric Herb Herbert
Current Rank Unranked #2469
Total Births (all years) 2,008 228,211
Peak Year 1947 1928
Peak Year Births 70 8,065
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herb Herbert
1880ss 7 4,257
1890ss 5 5,660
1900ss 12 6,957
1910ss 65 33,860
1920ss 149 56,531
1930ss 394 37,821
1940ss 531 28,708
1950ss 321 24,296
1960ss 377 13,702
1970ss 84 7,248
1980ss 46 4,463
1990ss 17 2,409
2000ss — 1,234
2010ss — 767
2020ss — 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herb Herbert
2014 — 75
2015 — 79
2016 — 80
2017 — 77
2018 — 71
2019 — 54
2020 — 59
2021 — 53
2022 — 64
2023 — 67
2024 — 55

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1884–1993.

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