Herb vs Herman

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

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Herb

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Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Herb Herman
Current Rank Unranked #2627
Total Births (all years) 2,008 135,914
Peak Year 1947 1921
Peak Year Births 70 3,219
Peak Decade 1940ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herb Herman
1880ss 7 3,689
1890ss 5 4,232
1900ss 12 5,064
1910ss 65 22,598
1920ss 149 29,011
1930ss 394 20,319
1940ss 531 16,856
1950ss 321 13,833
1960ss 377 8,359
1970ss 84 4,761
1980ss 46 3,124
1990ss 17 1,957
2000ss — 1,101
2010ss — 749
2020ss — 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herb Herman
2014 — 73
2015 — 91
2016 — 83
2017 — 55
2018 — 64
2019 — 73
2020 — 55
2021 — 45
2022 — 51
2023 — 60
2024 — 50

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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