Herold vs Herman

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

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Herold

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Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Herold Herman
Current Rank Unranked #2627
Total Births (all years) 618 135,914
Peak Year 1923 1921
Peak Year Births 26 3,219
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herold Herman
1880ss — 3,689
1890ss 5 4,232
1900ss — 5,064
1910ss 146 22,598
1920ss 177 29,011
1930ss 130 20,319
1940ss 61 16,856
1950ss 41 13,833
1960ss 21 8,359
1970ss 6 4,761
1980ss 16 3,124
1990ss 15 1,957
2000ss — 1,101
2010ss — 749
2020ss — 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herold Herman
2014 — 73
2015 — 91
2016 — 83
2017 — 55
2018 — 64
2019 — 73
2020 — 55
2021 — 45
2022 — 51
2023 — 60
2024 — 50

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, 1894–1999.

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