Hernan vs Herbert

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

Name A

Hernan

Boy name · Rank #2175

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2444

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Metric Hernan Herbert
Current Rank #2175 #2444
Total Births (all years) 5,230 228,266
Peak Year 1995 1928
Peak Year Births 186 8,065
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hernan Herbert
1880s - 4,257
1890s - 5,660
1900s - 6,957
1910s - 33,860
1920s 10 56,531
1930s 19 37,821
1940s 38 28,710
1950s 84 24,298
1960s 167 13,701
1970s 342 7,248
1980s 485 4,463
1990s 1,570 2,409
2000s 1,287 1,234
2010s 782 767
2020s 446 350

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hernan Herbert
2014 79 75
2015 65 79
2016 76 80
2017 58 77
2018 64 71
2019 81 54
2020 80 59
2021 76 53
2022 79 65
2023 72 68
2024 67 56
2025 72 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, 1921–2025.

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