Heru vs Herbert

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

Name A

Heru

Boy name · Rank #7029

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

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Metric Heru Herbert
Current Rank #7029 #2469
Total Births (all years) 246 228,211
Peak Year 2017 1928
Peak Year Births 27 8,065
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1998 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Heru 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 — 4,463
1990ss 5 2,409
2000ss 11 1,234
2010ss 153 767
2020ss 77 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Heru Herbert
2014 8 75
2015 20 79
2016 23 80
2017 27 77
2018 25 71
2019 15 54
2020 15 59
2021 18 53
2022 17 64
2023 15 67
2024 12 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, 1998–2024.

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