Hero vs Herbert

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

Name A

Hero

Boy name · Rank #2360

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

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Metric Hero Herbert
Current Rank #2360 #2469
Total Births (all years) 739 228,211
Peak Year 2021 1928
Peak Year Births 70 8,065
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hero Herbert
1880ss — 4,257
1890ss — 5,660
1900ss — 6,957
1910ss — 33,860
1920ss — 56,531
1930ss — 37,821
1940ss — 28,708
1950ss — 24,296
1960ss — 13,702
1970ss — 7,248
1980ss — 4,463
1990ss — 2,409
2000ss 63 1,234
2010ss 352 767
2020ss 324 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hero Herbert
2014 16 75
2015 58 79
2016 51 80
2017 53 77
2018 48 71
2019 49 54
2020 58 59
2021 70 53
2022 69 64
2023 67 67
2024 60 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, 2004–2024.

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