Herschel vs Herbert

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

Name A

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

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Metric Herschel Herbert
Current Rank #4872 #2469
Total Births (all years) 10,640 228,211
Peak Year 1921 1928
Peak Year Births 277 8,065
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herschel Herbert
1880ss 150 4,257
1890ss 262 5,660
1900ss 359 6,957
1910ss 1,701 33,860
1920ss 2,258 56,531
1930ss 1,476 37,821
1940ss 1,296 28,708
1950ss 1,012 24,296
1960ss 591 13,702
1970ss 376 7,248
1980ss 402 4,463
1990ss 262 2,409
2000ss 144 1,234
2010ss 204 767
2020ss 147 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herschel Herbert
2014 15 75
2015 27 79
2016 28 80
2017 22 77
2018 24 71
2019 33 54
2020 38 59
2021 38 53
2022 23 64
2023 28 67
2024 20 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, 1880–2024.

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