Herley vs Herbert

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

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Herley

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

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Metric Herley Herbert
Current Rank Unranked #2469
Total Births (all years) 149 228,211
Peak Year 1922 1928
Peak Year Births 10 8,065
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herley Herbert
1880ss — 4,257
1890ss — 5,660
1900ss — 6,957
1910ss 31 33,860
1920ss 51 56,531
1930ss 34 37,821
1940ss 25 28,708
1950ss 8 24,296
1960ss — 13,702
1970ss — 7,248
1980ss — 4,463
1990ss — 2,409
2000ss — 1,234
2010ss — 767
2020ss — 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herley 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, 1915–1956.

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