Herbert Boy
How popular is Herbert?
#2,641 boy name in 2025
49 baby boys were named Herbert in the US in 2025, making it the 2641st most popular boy name.
64,603living people named Herbert (est.)
70median age of people named Herbert
229,383babies named Herbert since 1880
1 in 67,660US babies born in 2025
Herbert popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,641 for boys (▼ 197 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 49 boys |
| 10-year trend | Falling (-38% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #1,853 in 2015, #2,291 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1928 (8,065 boys) |
| Highest rank | #25 in 1928 (2 years at that rank) |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Herbert is most popular
Babies named Herbert per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Maryland: 0.1 per 1,000 (10 boys)
- Minnesota: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
- Florida: 0.0 per 1,000 (12 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (22 boys)
- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (21 boys)
Herbert by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 4,257 | #38 |
| 1890s | 5,660 | #33 |
| 1900s | 6,957 | #34 |
| 1910s | 33,860 | #39 |
| 1920s | 56,531 | #25 |
| 1930s | 37,821 | #35 |
| 1940s | 28,710 | #75 |
| 1950s | 24,298 | #112 |
| 1960s | 13,701 | #176 |
| 1970s | 7,248 | #230 |
| 1980s | 4,463 | #331 |
| 1990s | 2,409 | #528 |
| 2000s | 1,234 | #963 |
| 2010s | 767 | #1,588 |
| 2020s | 350 | #2,128 |
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Questions
- Is Herbert a boy or girl name?
- Herbert is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Herbert were boys.
- How popular is the name Herbert?
- 49 baby boys were named Herbert in the US in 2025, making it the 2641st most popular boy name.
- When was Herbert most popular?
- Herbert peaked in 1928, when 8,065 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #25, held for 2 years starting in 1928.
- How many people are named Herbert?
- 229,383 babies have been named Herbert in the US since 1880. We estimate about 64,603 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 70.
- Where is Herbert most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Herbert was most common in Maryland, at 0.1 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.