How Many People Are Named Herve?
An estimated 196 people in the United States have the first name Herve. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 52 years old, and Herve peaked in popularity in 1921 with 25 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Herve 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 Herve paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
196
About 1 in 1,748,747 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
52
years old
Peak Year
1921
25 births
Total Registered
560
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Herve
Herve is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 560 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Herve as a male name
Ranked #10,111 in 2023
7 male births in 2023
Peak: 1921 (25 births)
Herve: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Herve span from the 1910s to the 2020s, covering 11 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 161 babies were registered. Herve has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Herve by Decade
How has Herve 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.
Herve by State
Birth registrations for Herve span all 3 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Massachusetts, New York, Rhode Island. The lowest are in Rhode Island, New York, Massachusetts. On average, about 59 Herves were registered per state.
Herve + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Herve as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Herve
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Herve: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Herve?
We estimate approximately 196 people named Herve 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 1,748,747 Americans share this first name.
Is Herve a common name?
Herve is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 560 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Herve most popular?
Herve reached peak popularity in 1921, when 25 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Herve is approximately 52 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Herve a male name?
Herve is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Herve Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Herve Smith, Herve Johnson, Herve 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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