Herndon vs Herbert

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

Name A

Herndon

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2444

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Metric Herndon Herbert
Current Rank Unranked #2444
Total Births (all years) 194 228,266
Peak Year 1920 1928
Peak Year Births 17 8,065
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herndon Herbert
1880s - 4,257
1890s - 5,660
1900s - 6,957
1910s 48 33,860
1920s 87 56,531
1930s 23 37,821
1940s 22 28,710
1950s 14 24,298
1960s - 13,701
1970s - 7,248
1980s - 4,463
1990s - 2,409
2000s - 1,234
2010s - 767
2020s - 350

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herndon Herbert
2014 - 75
2015 - 79
2016 - 80
2017 - 77
2018 - 71
2019 - 54
2020 - 59
2021 - 53
2022 - 65
2023 - 68
2024 - 56
2025 - 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, 1915–1955.

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