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.

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Herchel

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2444

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Metric Herchel Herbert
Current Rank Unranked #2444
Total Births (all years) 454 228,266
Peak Year 1918 1928
Peak Year Births 19 8,065
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herchel Herbert
1880s - 4,257
1890s - 5,660
1900s 5 6,957
1910s 79 33,860
1920s 116 56,531
1930s 94 37,821
1940s 76 28,710
1950s 41 24,298
1960s 24 13,701
1970s 6 7,248
1980s 8 4,463
1990s 5 2,409
2000s - 1,234
2010s - 767
2020s - 350

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 - 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, 1907–1991.

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