Herrick vs Herbert

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

Name A

Herrick

Boy name · Rank #12455

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

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Metric Herrick Herbert
Current Rank #12455 #2469
Total Births (all years) 71 228,211
Peak Year 1988 1928
Peak Year Births 10 8,065
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herrick Herbert
1880ss — 4,257
1890ss — 5,660
1900ss — 6,957
1910ss 5 33,860
1920ss 6 56,531
1930ss — 37,821
1940ss 6 28,708
1950ss 12 24,296
1960ss — 13,702
1970ss 11 7,248
1980ss 10 4,463
1990ss 10 2,409
2000ss 6 1,234
2010ss — 767
2020ss 5 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herrick Herbert
2014 — 75
2015 — 79
2016 — 80
2017 — 77
2018 — 71
2019 — 54
2020 — 59
2021 — 53
2022 — 64
2023 — 67
2024 5 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, 1917–2024.

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