Herson vs Herbert

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

Name A

Herson

Boy name · Rank #9232

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

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Metric Herson Herbert
Current Rank #9232 #2469
Total Births (all years) 522 228,211
Peak Year 2006 1928
Peak Year Births 31 8,065
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1985 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herson 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 — 7,248
1980ss 21 4,463
1990ss 139 2,409
2000ss 221 1,234
2010ss 110 767
2020ss 31 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herson Herbert
2014 12 75
2015 6 79
2016 12 80
2017 8 77
2018 9 71
2019 10 54
2020 6 59
2021 — 53
2022 11 64
2023 6 67
2024 8 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, 1985–2024.

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