Boys' name · since 1953
Herberto
Since 1953, U.S. Social Security records show 87 babies named Herberto, peaking in 1967. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #18,292 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 87
- born since 1953
- 1970s
- peak decade
87 boys have been named Herberto since 1953, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Herberto has been recorded 87 times among boys since 1953, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1970s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1953 to 1989.
- #18,292 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 87 born since 1953
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Herberto ranks #18,292 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 87 born since 1953, peaking in the 1970s.
- #18,292 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 87
- born since 1953
- 1970s
- peak decade
Herberto's 87 recorded births place it above 59.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Herberto's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Herberto splits its recorded history at 1970: 51% of all births land in the more recent half, 49% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1953 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1967 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Herberto popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1953–1989
- Peak year (1967)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
Herberto by decade
1970s is the heaviest window (33 births, 38% of the file).
1970s was Herberto's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.
Herberto births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1950s
1950s
16 births
- 1960s
1960s
27 births
- 1970s
1970s
33 births
- 1980s 11
1980s
11 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 33 births (38% of all-time use).
Herberto by state
Where Herberto concentrates geographically, total births since 1953
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 5 | 5.7% |
5 of 87 births nationwide.
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- Herberto's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (33 total births) through the 1980s (11) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Herbertos (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Related Names
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Herberto: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1967)
Similar record span (~36 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1953–1989 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Herberto draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.