Herbie vs Herman

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

Name A

Herbie

Boy name

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2637

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Metric Herbie Herman
Current Rank Unranked #2637
Total Births (all years) 1,094 135,977
Peak Year 1959 1921
Peak Year Births 45 3,219
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herbie Herman
1880s - 3,689
1890s - 4,232
1900s - 5,064
1910s 14 22,598
1920s 50 29,011
1930s 155 20,319
1940s 199 16,856
1950s 223 13,832
1960s 261 8,360
1970s 120 4,761
1980s 55 3,124
1990s 10 1,957
2000s 7 1,103
2010s - 750
2020s - 321

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herbie Herman
2014 - 73
2015 - 91
2016 - 83
2017 - 56
2018 - 64
2019 - 73
2020 - 56
2021 - 46
2022 - 51
2023 - 60
2024 - 50
2025 - 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, 1913–2007.

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