Recorded 1923–1932 Boys' name Peak 1923 21 births

Herbet — boys' name

21 babies named Herbet in U.S. Social Security records since 1923, with the highest year being 1923. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1920s161930s5
1920s
Peak decade

76% of everyone ever named Herbet was born in this single decade.

1923
Single peak year

6 babies were named Herbet in 1923 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Herbet

The Social Security Administration has registered 21 babies named Herbet between 1923 and 1932, spanning 10 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Herbet currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1932. The name reached its historical peak in 1923, when 6 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Herbet performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 16 births during that ten-year window. Across the 2 decades of recorded activity, Herbet shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Herbet in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 21 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Herbet at a glance

Last recorded 1932

Total births

21

Since 1923

10 years of records

Peak year

1923

6 births that year

Strongest decade: 1920s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1932

Active since

1923

Recorded for 10 years

Last year on file: 1932

Herbet popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1932–1923

Last recorded 1932
Peak year (1923)
6
Annual births at peak — across 10 years of records
4.555.566.5 1932192919281923 6

Herbet by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1920s
Peak decade
1920s
16 births that decade — 76% of Herbet's all-time total
1920s161930s5

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Herbet?
21 babies have been named Herbet since 1923. It was last recorded in 1932. The peak year was 1923 with 6 births.
When was Herbet most popular?
Herbet was most popular in the 1920s decade with 16 total births. The single peak year was 1923.
How long has the name Herbet been used?
Herbet has been recorded in Social Security data since 1923, spanning 10 years of data through 1932.
What names are similar to Herbet?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Herbert, Herman, Herschel, Hershel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1923–1932 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.