Herley vs Herman

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

Name A

Herley

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Herley Herman
Current Rank Unranked #2627
Total Births (all years) 149 135,914
Peak Year 1922 1921
Peak Year Births 10 3,219
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herley Herman
1880ss — 3,689
1890ss — 4,232
1900ss — 5,064
1910ss 31 22,598
1920ss 51 29,011
1930ss 34 20,319
1940ss 25 16,856
1950ss 8 13,833
1960ss — 8,359
1970ss — 4,761
1980ss — 3,124
1990ss — 1,957
2000ss — 1,101
2010ss — 749
2020ss — 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herley Herman
2014 — 73
2015 — 91
2016 — 83
2017 — 55
2018 — 64
2019 — 73
2020 — 55
2021 — 45
2022 — 51
2023 — 60
2024 — 50

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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