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 #2139

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

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Metric Hershy Herbert
Current Rank #2139 #2469
Total Births (all years) 1,059 228,211
Peak Year 2022 1928
Peak Year Births 74 8,065
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hershy Herbert
1880ss — 4,257
1890ss — 5,660
1900ss — 6,957
1910ss — 33,860
1920ss — 56,531
1930ss — 37,821
1940ss — 28,708
1950ss — 24,296
1960ss — 13,702
1970ss 6 7,248
1980ss 14 4,463
1990ss 86 2,409
2000ss 232 1,234
2010ss 419 767
2020ss 302 298

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 64
2023 69 67
2024 69 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, 1978–2024.

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