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 #2444

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2637

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Metric Herbert Herman
Current Rank #2444 #2637
Total Births (all years) 228,266 135,977
Peak Year 1928 1921
Peak Year Births 8,065 3,219
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herbert Herman
1880s 4,257 3,689
1890s 5,660 4,232
1900s 6,957 5,064
1910s 33,860 22,598
1920s 56,531 29,011
1930s 37,821 20,319
1940s 28,710 16,856
1950s 24,298 13,832
1960s 13,701 8,360
1970s 7,248 4,761
1980s 4,463 3,124
1990s 2,409 1,957
2000s 1,234 1,103
2010s 767 750
2020s 350 321

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herbert Herman
2014 75 73
2015 79 91
2016 80 83
2017 77 56
2018 71 64
2019 54 73
2020 59 56
2021 53 46
2022 65 51
2023 68 60
2024 56 50
2025 49 58

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, 1880–2025.

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