Herbert vs Herman

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

Name A

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Herbert Herman
Current Rank #2469 #2627
Total Births (all years) 228,211 135,914
Peak Year 1928 1921
Peak Year Births 8,065 3,219
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herbert Herman
1880ss 4,257 3,689
1890ss 5,660 4,232
1900ss 6,957 5,064
1910ss 33,860 22,598
1920ss 56,531 29,011
1930ss 37,821 20,319
1940ss 28,708 16,856
1950ss 24,296 13,833
1960ss 13,702 8,359
1970ss 7,248 4,761
1980ss 4,463 3,124
1990ss 2,409 1,957
2000ss 1,234 1,101
2010ss 767 749
2020ss 298 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herbert Herman
2014 75 73
2015 79 91
2016 80 83
2017 77 55
2018 71 64
2019 54 73
2020 59 55
2021 53 45
2022 64 51
2023 67 60
2024 55 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, 1880–2024.

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