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.

Name A

Herschell

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

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Metric Herschell Herbert
Current Rank Unranked #2469
Total Births (all years) 1,059 228,211
Peak Year 1924 1928
Peak Year Births 33 8,065
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herschell Herbert
1880ss — 4,257
1890ss 5 5,660
1900ss 10 6,957
1910ss 173 33,860
1920ss 267 56,531
1930ss 186 37,821
1940ss 150 28,708
1950ss 97 24,296
1960ss 100 13,702
1970ss 24 7,248
1980ss 36 4,463
1990ss 11 2,409
2000ss — 1,234
2010ss — 767
2020ss — 298

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 — 64
2023 — 67
2024 — 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, 1897–1997.

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