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Worldwide Name Statistics

Herbert

Ranked #803 - 1 in 139,477 people
US

Most common in

United States

57k bearers

World total

57,357

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#803

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States57k
Worldwide
~57k
rank #803
Rarity
1 in 139,477
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~57k in US

About the name Herbert

There are an estimated 57,357 people named Herbert alive worldwide today. That ranks Herbert at #803 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Herbert is held by approximately 57,357 people, ranking #803 among first names. That works out to roughly 17 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 5,787 U.S. residents).

Historically Herbert is used overwhelmingly as a male name (99.5% male).

Herbert appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 99.5%Female 0.5%

Herbert popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Herbert, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 424
  2. 1881: 369
  3. 1882: 431
  4. 1883: 422
  5. 1884: 421
  6. 1885: 388
  7. 1886: 400
  8. 1887: 445
  9. 1888: 485
  10. 1889: 472
  11. 1890: 467
  12. 1891: 501
  13. 1892: 513
  14. 1893: 519
  15. 1894: 590
  16. 1895: 569
  17. 1896: 635
  18. 1897: 570
  19. 1898: 716
  20. 1899: 590
  21. 1900: 751
  22. 1901: 573
  23. 1902: 615
  24. 1903: 668
  25. 1904: 680
  26. 1905: 688
  27. 1906: 694
  28. 1907: 710
  29. 1908: 765
  30. 1909: 831
  31. 1910: 886
  32. 1911: 1,135
  33. 1912: 2,248
  34. 1913: 2,733
  35. 1914: 3,267
  36. 1915: 4,359
  37. 1916: 4,479
  38. 1917: 4,767
  39. 1918: 5,148
  40. 1919: 4,981
  41. 1920: 5,268
  42. 1921: 5,238
  43. 1922: 5,066
  44. 1923: 5,091
  45. 1924: 5,149
  46. 1925: 4,956
  47. 1926: 4,980
  48. 1927: 5,056
  49. 1928: 8,113
  50. 1929: 7,929
  51. 1930: 5,722
  52. 1931: 4,824
  53. 1932: 4,399
  54. 1933: 3,706
  55. 1934: 3,611
  56. 1935: 3,455
  57. 1936: 3,136
  58. 1937: 3,053
  59. 1938: 3,029
  60. 1939: 3,115
  61. 1940: 2,891
  62. 1941: 2,976
  63. 1942: 3,120
  64. 1943: 3,055
  65. 1944: 2,782
  66. 1945: 2,682
  67. 1946: 2,827
  68. 1947: 2,871
  69. 1948: 2,884
  70. 1949: 2,743
  71. 1950: 2,629
  72. 1951: 2,718
  73. 1952: 2,672
  74. 1953: 2,628
  75. 1954: 2,603
  76. 1955: 2,521
  77. 1956: 2,405
  78. 1957: 2,287
  79. 1958: 2,094
  80. 1959: 1,850
  81. 1960: 1,794
  82. 1961: 1,700
  83. 1962: 1,596
  84. 1963: 1,510
  85. 1964: 1,402
  86. 1965: 1,392
  87. 1966: 1,168
  88. 1967: 1,161
  89. 1968: 1,056
  90. 1969: 1,013
  91. 1970: 1,040
  92. 1971: 962
  93. 1972: 809
  94. 1973: 716
  95. 1974: 684
  96. 1975: 671
  97. 1976: 632
  98. 1977: 594
  99. 1978: 573
  100. 1979: 623
  101. 1980: 573
  102. 1981: 556
  103. 1982: 520
  104. 1983: 481
  105. 1984: 437
  106. 1985: 430
  107. 1986: 387
  108. 1987: 354
  109. 1988: 400
  110. 1989: 350
  111. 1990: 349
  112. 1991: 285
  113. 1992: 307
  114. 1993: 273
  115. 1994: 235
  116. 1995: 217
  117. 1996: 204
  118. 1997: 195
  119. 1998: 193
  120. 1999: 151
  121. 2000: 157
  122. 2001: 148
  123. 2002: 161
  124. 2003: 120
  125. 2004: 109
  126. 2005: 118
  127. 2006: 113
  128. 2007: 104
  129. 2008: 110
  130. 2009: 94
  131. 2010: 99
  132. 2011: 81
  133. 2012: 72
  134. 2013: 79
  135. 2014: 75
  136. 2015: 79
  137. 2016: 80
  138. 2017: 77
  139. 2018: 71
  140. 2019: 54
  141. 2020: 59
  142. 2021: 53
  143. 2022: 65
  144. 2023: 68
  145. 2024: 56
  146. 2025: 49

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Herbert worldwide?

There are an estimated 57,357 people named Herbert alive worldwide today, ranking #803 globally.

Is Herbert a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 139,477 people. In the United States there are roughly 57,357 bearers, which is 1 in 5,787 Americans.

Is Herbert a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Herbert is used 99.5% male and 0.5% female.

Where does the name Herbert come from?

Who are famous people named Herbert?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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