Herb Name Popularity and Statistics

Herb is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record1993
Total Recorded U.S. Births2,007
First Year on Record1884

Herb popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1993Boys6#7,638
1992Boys6#7,422
1991Boys5#8,236
1989Boys6#6,941
1988Boys6#6,426
1985Boys8#4,698
1984Boys6#5,561
1982Boys5#6,385
1981Boys6#5,468
1980Boys9#4,134
1977Boys7#4,582
1976Boys6#4,935
1975Boys7#4,309
1973Boys10#3,223
1972Boys13#2,659
1971Boys18#2,203
1970Boys23#1,847
1969Boys18#1,977
1968Boys19#1,836
1967Boys22#1,652
1966Boys18#1,814
1965Boys35#1,294
1964Boys44#1,161
1963Boys43#1,175

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1947 · Boys

70 recorded births and rank #831.

1960 · Boys

66 recorded births and rank #927.

1942 · Boys

65 recorded births and rank #795.

1941 · Boys

63 recorded births and rank #786.

Where Herb ranked highest in 1967

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

CA
Rank #1,062 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Herb