Hermen vs Herbert

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

Name A

Hermen

Boy name

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

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Metric Hermen Herbert
Current Rank Unranked #2469
Total Births (all years) 62 228,211
Peak Year 1957 1928
Peak Year Births 9 8,065
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1914 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hermen Herbert
1880ss — 4,257
1890ss — 5,660
1900ss — 6,957
1910ss 11 33,860
1920ss 8 56,531
1930ss 13 37,821
1940ss 11 28,708
1950ss 9 24,296
1960ss 10 13,702
1970ss — 7,248
1980ss — 4,463
1990ss — 2,409
2000ss — 1,234
2010ss — 767
2020ss — 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hermen 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, 1914–1964.

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