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 #3900

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

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Metric Hermes Herbert
Current Rank #3900 #2469
Total Births (all years) 660 228,211
Peak Year 2021 1928
Peak Year Births 30 8,065
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hermes Herbert
1880ss — 4,257
1890ss — 5,660
1900ss — 6,957
1910ss — 33,860
1920ss 6 56,531
1930ss — 37,821
1940ss — 28,708
1950ss 6 24,296
1960ss 47 13,702
1970ss 40 7,248
1980ss 104 4,463
1990ss 104 2,409
2000ss 101 1,234
2010ss 119 767
2020ss 133 298

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 64
2023 30 67
2024 28 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, 1924–2024.

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