Herby Name Popularity and Statistics

Herby 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 Record2005
Total Recorded U.S. Births649
First Year on Record1918

Herby Popularity by Year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
2005Boys6#10,151
2001Boys5#10,556
1999Boys5#9,912
1998Boys6#8,479
1997Boys6#8,110
1996Boys5#9,015
1995Boys5#8,868
1993Boys6#7,638
1992Boys9#5,660
1991Boys6#7,271
1990Boys13#4,167
1989Boys7#6,229
1988Boys5#7,270
1986Boys7#5,332
1985Boys7#5,147
1983Boys9#4,141
1982Boys5#6,385
1977Boys6#5,123
1976Boys8#4,012
1975Boys8#3,941
1974Boys5#5,227
1973Boys6#4,505
1972Boys5#4,986
1971Boys8#3,658

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

These are the years with the highest recorded birth totals for this exact spelling and usage category, ordered from the largest total downward.

1929 · Boys

18 recorded births and rank #1,793.

1939 · Boys

17 recorded births and rank #1,636.

1928 · Boys

17 recorded births and rank #1,902.

1958 · Boys

16 recorded births and rank #2,026.

Where Herby Ranked Highest in 2005

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

StateRankRecorded births
FL#1,5335

View the complete state-by-state table for Herby