Hershy vs Herbert

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

Name A

Hershy

Boy name · Rank #2068

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2444

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Metric Hershy Herbert
Current Rank #2068 #2444
Total Births (all years) 1,140 228,266
Peak Year 2025 1928
Peak Year Births 77 8,065
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hershy Herbert
1880s - 4,257
1890s - 5,660
1900s - 6,957
1910s - 33,860
1920s - 56,531
1930s - 37,821
1940s - 28,710
1950s - 24,298
1960s - 13,701
1970s 6 7,248
1980s 14 4,463
1990s 86 2,409
2000s 232 1,234
2010s 419 767
2020s 383 350

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hershy Herbert
2014 37 75
2015 38 79
2016 43 80
2017 48 77
2018 57 71
2019 53 54
2020 52 59
2021 38 53
2022 74 65
2023 69 68
2024 73 56
2025 77 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, 1978–2025.

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