Hermes vs Herbert

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

Name A

Hermes

Boy name · Rank #3913

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2444

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Metric Hermes Herbert
Current Rank #3913 #2444
Total Births (all years) 697 228,266
Peak Year 2025 1928
Peak Year Births 37 8,065
Peak Decade 2020s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hermes Herbert
1880s - 4,257
1890s - 5,660
1900s - 6,957
1910s - 33,860
1920s 6 56,531
1930s - 37,821
1940s - 28,710
1950s 6 24,298
1960s 47 13,701
1970s 40 7,248
1980s 104 4,463
1990s 104 2,409
2000s 101 1,234
2010s 119 767
2020s 170 350

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hermes Herbert
2014 8 75
2015 13 79
2016 9 80
2017 13 77
2018 9 71
2019 20 54
2020 18 59
2021 30 53
2022 27 65
2023 30 68
2024 28 56
2025 37 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, 1924–2025.

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