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 #2627

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

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Metric Herman Herbert
Current Rank #2627 #2469
Total Births (all years) 135,914 228,211
Peak Year 1921 1928
Peak Year Births 3,219 8,065
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herman Herbert
1880ss 3,689 4,257
1890ss 4,232 5,660
1900ss 5,064 6,957
1910ss 22,598 33,860
1920ss 29,011 56,531
1930ss 20,319 37,821
1940ss 16,856 28,708
1950ss 13,833 24,296
1960ss 8,359 13,702
1970ss 4,761 7,248
1980ss 3,124 4,463
1990ss 1,957 2,409
2000ss 1,101 1,234
2010ss 749 767
2020ss 261 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herman Herbert
2014 73 75
2015 91 79
2016 83 80
2017 55 77
2018 64 71
2019 73 54
2020 55 59
2021 45 53
2022 51 64
2023 60 67
2024 50 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, 1880–2024.

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