Herschell vs Herbert

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

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Herschell

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2444

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Metric Herschell Herbert
Current Rank Unranked #2444
Total Births (all years) 1,059 228,266
Peak Year 1924 1928
Peak Year Births 33 8,065
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herschell Herbert
1880s - 4,257
1890s 5 5,660
1900s 10 6,957
1910s 173 33,860
1920s 267 56,531
1930s 186 37,821
1940s 150 28,710
1950s 97 24,298
1960s 100 13,701
1970s 24 7,248
1980s 36 4,463
1990s 11 2,409
2000s - 1,234
2010s - 767
2020s - 350

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herschell Herbert
2014 - 75
2015 - 79
2016 - 80
2017 - 77
2018 - 71
2019 - 54
2020 - 59
2021 - 53
2022 - 65
2023 - 68
2024 - 56
2025 - 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, 1897–1997.

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