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A name. A world of connections.
A given name in English
/hɜː(ɹ)b/ · English
01 / Meaning & origin
Herb is a masculine given name documented in English.
No etymology is recorded in our sources for this spelling yet. The record exists because the name is documented in use; a meaning will be shown only once a cited source supports it.
02 / Across borders
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2 countries with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.
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United States, 1993: 6 boys (rank 7638). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Herb
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1881 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1882 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1883 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1884 | 7 | 764 | observed |
| 1885 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1886 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1887 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1888 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1889 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1890 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1891 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1892 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1893 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1894 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1895 | 5 | 1,079 | observed |
| 1896 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1897 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1898 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1899 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1900 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1901 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1902 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1903 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1904 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1905 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1906 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1907 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1908 | 7 | 1,113 | observed |
| 1909 | 5 | 1,440 | observed |
| 1910 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1911 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1912 | 6 | 2,269 | observed |
| 1913 | 7 | 2,273 | observed |
| 1914 | 7 | 2,651 | observed |
| 1915 | 12 | 2,184 | observed |
| 1916 | 11 | 2,389 | observed |
| 1917 | 15 | 1,986 | observed |
| 1918 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1919 | 7 | 3,391 | observed |
| 1920 | 11 | 2,602 | observed |
| 1921 | 9 | 2,986 | observed |
| 1922 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1923 | 8 | 3,175 | observed |
| 1924 | 13 | 2,347 | observed |
| 1925 | 14 | 2,193 | observed |
| 1926 | 18 | 1,846 | observed |
| 1927 | 20 | 1,748 | observed |
| 1928 | 30 | 1,323 | observed |
| 1929 | 26 | 1,413 | observed |
| 1930 | 38 | 1,132 | observed |
| 1931 | 34 | 1,170 | observed |
| 1932 | 28 | 1,286 | observed |
| 1933 | 27 | 1,281 | observed |
| 1934 | 34 | 1,133 | observed |
| 1935 | 43 | 969 | observed |
| 1936 | 42 | 949 | observed |
| 1937 | 46 | 922 | observed |
| 1938 | 47 | 921 | observed |
| 1939 | 55 | 818 | observed |
| 1940 | 46 | 939 | observed |
| 1941 | 63 | 786 | observed |
| 1942 | 65 | 795 | observed |
| 1943 | 46 | 986 | observed |
| 1944 | 51 | 888 | observed |
| 1945 | 57 | 830 | observed |
| 1946 | 59 | 856 | observed |
| 1947 | 70 | 831 | observed |
| 1948 | 42 | 1,091 | observed |
| 1949 | 32 | 1,275 | observed |
| 1950 | 24 | 1,499 | observed |
| 1951 | 28 | 1,407 | observed |
| 1952 | 19 | 1,749 | observed |
| 1953 | 20 | 1,709 | observed |
| 1954 | 15 | 2,044 | observed |
| 1955 | 20 | 1,725 | observed |
| 1956 | 28 | 1,480 | observed |
| 1957 | 48 | 1,100 | observed |
| 1958 | 62 | 962 | observed |
| 1959 | 56 | 1,026 | observed |
| 1960 | 66 | 927 | observed |
| 1961 | 57 | 1,035 | observed |
| 1962 | 55 | 1,028 | observed |
| 1963 | 43 | 1,175 | observed |
| 1964 | 44 | 1,161 | observed |
| 1965 | 35 | 1,294 | observed |
| 1966 | 18 | 1,814 | observed |
| 1967 | 22 | 1,652 | observed |
| 1968 | 19 | 1,836 | observed |
| 1969 | 18 | 1,977 | observed |
| 1970 | 23 | 1,847 | observed |
| 1971 | 18 | 2,203 | observed |
| 1972 | 13 | 2,659 | observed |
| 1973 | 10 | 3,223 | observed |
| 1974 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1975 | 7 | 4,309 | observed |
| 1976 | 6 | 4,935 | observed |
| 1977 | 7 | 4,582 | observed |
| 1978 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1979 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1980 | 9 | 4,134 | observed |
| 1981 | 6 | 5,468 | observed |
| 1982 | 5 | 6,385 | observed |
| 1983 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1984 | 6 | 5,561 | observed |
| 1985 | 8 | 4,698 | observed |
| 1986 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1987 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1988 | 6 | 6,426 | observed |
| 1989 | 6 | 6,941 | observed |
| 1990 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1991 | 5 | 8,236 | observed |
| 1992 | 6 | 7,422 | observed |
| 1993 | 6 | 7,638 | observed |
| 1994 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1995 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1996 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1997 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1998 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 1999 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2000 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2001 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2002 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2003 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2004 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2005 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2006 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2007 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2008 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2009 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2010 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2011 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2012 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2013 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2014 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2015 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2016 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2017 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2018 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2019 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2020 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2021 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2022 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2023 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2024 | no value | no value | not covered |
| 2025 | no value | no value | not covered |
Statistics count the spelling “Herb” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
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American ice hockey player and coach (1937-2003)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
South Australia — Popular Baby Names, per-year lists including names given once, 1944-2017
Attorney-General's Department, South Australia (via data.sa.gov.au) · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
