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 #4892

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2444

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Metric Herschel Herbert
Current Rank #4892 #2444
Total Births (all years) 10,674 228,266
Peak Year 1921 1928
Peak Year Births 277 8,065
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herschel Herbert
1880s 150 4,257
1890s 262 5,660
1900s 359 6,957
1910s 1,701 33,860
1920s 2,258 56,531
1930s 1,476 37,821
1940s 1,296 28,710
1950s 1,012 24,298
1960s 591 13,701
1970s 376 7,248
1980s 402 4,463
1990s 262 2,409
2000s 144 1,234
2010s 204 767
2020s 181 350

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 65
2023 28 68
2024 20 56
2025 34 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, 1880–2025.

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