Herby vs Herman

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

Name A

Herby

Boy name

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Herby Herman
Current Rank Unranked #2627
Total Births (all years) 649 135,914
Peak Year 1929 1921
Peak Year Births 18 3,219
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herby Herman
1880ss — 3,689
1890ss — 4,232
1900ss — 5,064
1910ss 5 22,598
1920ss 73 29,011
1930ss 129 20,319
1940ss 118 16,856
1950ss 103 13,833
1960ss 63 8,359
1970ss 46 4,761
1980ss 40 3,124
1990ss 61 1,957
2000ss 11 1,101
2010ss — 749
2020ss — 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herby 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, 1918–2005.

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