How Many People Are Named Herbet?
An estimated 1 people in the United States have the first name Herbet. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 129 years old, and Herbet peaked in popularity in 1923 with 6 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Herbet as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Herbet paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 129, Herbet is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1907.
- Herbet is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
1
About 1 in 342,754,338 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
129
years old
Peak Year
1923
6 births
Total Registered
21
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Herbet
Herbet is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 21 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Herbet as a male name
Ranked #4,002 in 1932
5 male births in 1932
Peak: 1923 (6 births)
Herbet: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Herbet span from the 1920s to the 1930s, covering 2 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 16 babies were registered. While Herbet is less common than at its peak in the 1920s, it remains a well-established name with steady registrations.
Herbet by Decade
How has Herbet tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Herbet + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Herbet as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Herbet
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Herbet: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Herbet?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Herbet are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 342,754,338 Americans share this first name.
Is Herbet a common name?
Herbet is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 3.8% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 21 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Herbet most popular?
Herbet reached peak popularity in 1923, when 6 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Herbet is approximately 129 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Herbet a male name?
Herbet is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Herbet Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Herbet Smith, Herbet Johnson, Herbet Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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