Boys name
Herbert
Herbert is a boys' name given to 208,206 boys in the United States since 1910, peaking in 1928 with 8,062 births. It has appeared in 51 states, and reached its highest rank of 8th among boys names in Hawaii in 1929.
Which states favor Herbert
Herbert by state
Top states by all-time births named Herbert. States with a full trend page are linked; the rest show all-time totals from the same SSA data.
| Rank | State | All-time births | Latest |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New York | 23,920 | #1906 (2022) |
| 2 | Pennsylvania | 12,993 | #968 (2012) |
| 3 | Illinois | 10,126 | #1402 (2018) |
| 4 | Ohio | 9,459 | #1252 (2013) |
| 5 | Texas | 9,430 | #2748 (2024) |
| 6 | Virginia | 7,927 | #735 (2014) |
| 7 | North Carolina | 7,760 | #1189 (2015) |
| 8 | California | 7,547 | #2088 (2024) |
| 9 | New Jersey | 6,670 | #900 (2015) |
| 10 | Michigan | 6,665 | #892 (2002) |
| 11 | Massachusetts | 6,654 | #589 (1998) |
| 12 | South Carolina | 6,560 | #560 (2003) |
| 13 | Louisiana | 6,350 | #867 (2019) |
| 14 | Georgia | 6,204 | #1426 (2022) |
| 15 | Missouri | 5,543 | #595 (2006) |
| 16 | Tennessee | 5,518 | #740 (2001) |
| 17 | Kentucky | 5,143 | #441 (1997) |
| 18 | Florida | 5,094 | #1532 (2023) |
| 19 | Alabama | 4,934 | #636 (1999) |
| 20 | Indiana | 4,507 | #918 (2007) |
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (public domain).