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 #6494

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2444

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Metric Hercules Herbert
Current Rank #6494 #2444
Total Births (all years) 1,320 228,266
Peak Year 2023 1928
Peak Year Births 30 8,065
Peak Decade 1930s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hercules Herbert
1880s - 4,257
1890s - 5,660
1900s 6 6,957
1910s 111 33,860
1920s 168 56,531
1930s 173 37,821
1940s 149 28,710
1950s 163 24,298
1960s 109 13,701
1970s 67 7,248
1980s 57 4,463
1990s 59 2,409
2000s 20 1,234
2010s 120 767
2020s 118 350

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 65
2023 30 68
2024 13 56
2025 20 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, 1908–2025.

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