Hercules vs Herbert

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

Name A

Hercules

Boy name · Rank #6470

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

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Metric Hercules Herbert
Current Rank #6470 #2469
Total Births (all years) 1,300 228,211
Peak Year 2023 1928
Peak Year Births 30 8,065
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hercules Herbert
1880ss — 4,257
1890ss — 5,660
1900ss 6 6,957
1910ss 111 33,860
1920ss 168 56,531
1930ss 173 37,821
1940ss 149 28,708
1950ss 163 24,296
1960ss 109 13,702
1970ss 67 7,248
1980ss 57 4,463
1990ss 59 2,409
2000ss 20 1,234
2010ss 120 767
2020ss 98 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hercules Herbert
2014 15 75
2015 17 79
2016 19 80
2017 12 77
2018 25 71
2019 10 54
2020 12 59
2021 21 53
2022 22 64
2023 30 67
2024 13 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, 1908–2024.

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