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Rank #2482 · Falling since 2020
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Popularity score: 21 · SSA Rank: #2482
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Popularity score: 0 = least popular, 100 = most popular. Based on SSA rank.
Herbert scores lower overall — the popularity trend is fading.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
Herbert shows non-drift behavior in 25% of its 221-year history. Something real is pushing this name — not just fashion cycles.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Qualities shared by notable Herberts
Herbert is a Germanic boy name with cooling SSA momentum. It ranked #2482 in the US in 2024.
Notable Herberts
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