Herbie vs Herbert

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

Name A

Herbie

Boy name

Full profile →
Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Herbie Herbert
Current Rank Unranked #2469
Total Births (all years) 1,094 228,211
Peak Year 1959 1928
Peak Year Births 45 8,065
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herbie Herbert
1880ss — 4,257
1890ss — 5,660
1900ss — 6,957
1910ss 14 33,860
1920ss 50 56,531
1930ss 155 37,821
1940ss 199 28,708
1950ss 223 24,296
1960ss 261 13,702
1970ss 120 7,248
1980ss 55 4,463
1990ss 10 2,409
2000ss 7 1,234
2010ss — 767
2020ss — 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herbie 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, 1913–2007.

← Compare different names