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 #2627

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Metric Herbie Herman
Current Rank Unranked #2627
Total Births (all years) 1,094 135,914
Peak Year 1959 1921
Peak Year Births 45 3,219
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herbie Herman
1880ss — 3,689
1890ss — 4,232
1900ss — 5,064
1910ss 14 22,598
1920ss 50 29,011
1930ss 155 20,319
1940ss 199 16,856
1950ss 223 13,833
1960ss 261 8,359
1970ss 120 4,761
1980ss 55 3,124
1990ss 10 1,957
2000ss 7 1,101
2010ss — 749
2020ss — 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herbie Herman
2014 — 73
2015 — 91
2016 — 83
2017 — 55
2018 — 64
2019 — 73
2020 — 55
2021 — 45
2022 — 51
2023 — 60
2024 — 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, 1913–2007.

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