Herchel vs Herbert

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

Name A

Herchel

Boy name

Full profile →
Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Herchel Herbert
Current Rank Unranked #2469
Total Births (all years) 454 228,211
Peak Year 1918 1928
Peak Year Births 19 8,065
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herchel Herbert
1880ss — 4,257
1890ss — 5,660
1900ss 5 6,957
1910ss 79 33,860
1920ss 116 56,531
1930ss 94 37,821
1940ss 76 28,708
1950ss 41 24,296
1960ss 24 13,702
1970ss 6 7,248
1980ss 8 4,463
1990ss 5 2,409
2000ss — 1,234
2010ss — 767
2020ss — 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herchel 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, 1907–1991.

← Compare different names