Herman vs Herbert

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

Name A

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2637

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2444

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Metric Herman Herbert
Current Rank #2637 #2444
Total Births (all years) 135,977 228,266
Peak Year 1921 1928
Peak Year Births 3,219 8,065
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herman Herbert
1880s 3,689 4,257
1890s 4,232 5,660
1900s 5,064 6,957
1910s 22,598 33,860
1920s 29,011 56,531
1930s 20,319 37,821
1940s 16,856 28,710
1950s 13,832 24,298
1960s 8,360 13,701
1970s 4,761 7,248
1980s 3,124 4,463
1990s 1,957 2,409
2000s 1,103 1,234
2010s 750 767
2020s 321 350

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herman Herbert
2014 73 75
2015 91 79
2016 83 80
2017 56 77
2018 64 71
2019 73 54
2020 56 59
2021 46 53
2022 51 65
2023 60 68
2024 50 56
2025 58 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, 1880–2025.

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