Heron vs Herbert

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

Name A

Heron

Boy name · Rank #4335

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2444

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Metric Heron Herbert
Current Rank #4335 #2444
Total Births (all years) 686 228,266
Peak Year 2024 1928
Peak Year Births 24 8,065
Peak Decade 2000s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Heron Herbert
1880s - 4,257
1890s - 5,660
1900s - 6,957
1910s 15 33,860
1920s 19 56,531
1930s 10 37,821
1940s 20 28,710
1950s 22 24,298
1960s 13 13,701
1970s 60 7,248
1980s 74 4,463
1990s 94 2,409
2000s 131 1,234
2010s 116 767
2020s 112 350

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Heron Herbert
2014 10 75
2015 15 79
2016 8 80
2017 17 77
2018 16 71
2019 13 54
2020 18 59
2021 17 53
2022 21 65
2023 16 68
2024 24 56
2025 16 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, 1916–2025.

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