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 #2444

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Herbie Herbert
Current Rank Unranked #2444
Total Births (all years) 1,094 228,266
Peak Year 1959 1928
Peak Year Births 45 8,065
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herbie Herbert
1880s - 4,257
1890s - 5,660
1900s - 6,957
1910s 14 33,860
1920s 50 56,531
1930s 155 37,821
1940s 199 28,710
1950s 223 24,298
1960s 261 13,701
1970s 120 7,248
1980s 55 4,463
1990s 10 2,409
2000s 7 1,234
2010s - 767
2020s - 350

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 - 65
2023 - 68
2024 - 56
2025 - 49

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