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 #4317

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

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Metric Heron Herbert
Current Rank #4317 #2469
Total Births (all years) 670 228,211
Peak Year 2024 1928
Peak Year Births 24 8,065
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Heron Herbert
1880ss — 4,257
1890ss — 5,660
1900ss — 6,957
1910ss 15 33,860
1920ss 19 56,531
1930ss 10 37,821
1940ss 20 28,708
1950ss 22 24,296
1960ss 13 13,702
1970ss 60 7,248
1980ss 74 4,463
1990ss 94 2,409
2000ss 131 1,234
2010ss 116 767
2020ss 96 298

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 64
2023 16 67
2024 24 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, 1916–2024.

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