Hermann vs Herbert

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

Name A

Hermann

Boy name · Rank #10896

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

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Metric Hermann Herbert
Current Rank #10896 #2469
Total Births (all years) 731 228,211
Peak Year 1916 1928
Peak Year Births 22 8,065
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hermann Herbert
1880ss 26 4,257
1890ss 11 5,660
1900ss 12 6,957
1910ss 131 33,860
1920ss 144 56,531
1930ss 93 37,821
1940ss 66 28,708
1950ss 71 24,296
1960ss 59 13,702
1970ss 30 7,248
1980ss 31 4,463
1990ss 21 2,409
2000ss 5 1,234
2010ss 25 767
2020ss 6 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hermann Herbert
2014 5 75
2015 — 79
2016 6 80
2017 — 77
2018 — 71
2019 — 54
2020 — 59
2021 — 53
2022 — 64
2023 — 67
2024 6 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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