Herberth vs Herman

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

Name A

Herberth

Boy name · Rank #12747

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Herberth Herman
Current Rank #12747 #2627
Total Births (all years) 177 135,914
Peak Year 2000 1921
Peak Year Births 10 3,219
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herberth Herman
1880ss — 3,689
1890ss — 4,232
1900ss — 5,064
1910ss — 22,598
1920ss — 29,011
1930ss — 20,319
1940ss — 16,856
1950ss — 13,833
1960ss — 8,359
1970ss — 4,761
1980ss 19 3,124
1990ss 57 1,957
2000ss 53 1,101
2010ss 43 749
2020ss 5 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herberth Herman
2014 6 73
2015 9 91
2016 — 83
2017 — 55
2018 — 64
2019 5 73
2020 — 55
2021 — 45
2022 — 51
2023 — 60
2024 5 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, 1982–2024.

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