Hersh vs Herbert

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

Name A

Hersh

Boy name · Rank #2878

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

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Metric Hersh Herbert
Current Rank #2878 #2469
Total Births (all years) 839 228,211
Peak Year 2024 1928
Peak Year Births 44 8,065
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hersh Herbert
1880ss — 4,257
1890ss — 5,660
1900ss — 6,957
1910ss — 33,860
1920ss — 56,531
1930ss — 37,821
1940ss — 28,708
1950ss 8 24,296
1960ss 7 13,702
1970ss 10 7,248
1980ss 47 4,463
1990ss 121 2,409
2000ss 227 1,234
2010ss 249 767
2020ss 170 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hersh Herbert
2014 37 75
2015 20 79
2016 24 80
2017 19 77
2018 20 71
2019 35 54
2020 33 59
2021 29 53
2022 35 64
2023 29 67
2024 44 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, 1959–2024.

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