Gender
Origin
- Germanic
- Bright, Excellent Army, Ruler
- French
- German
- Illustrious warrior; a name introduced to Britain by the Normans
- Swedish
Syllables
2
Themes
- Presidential
- Surname
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Herbert
Pronunciation
he-rbe-rt, her-bert
Famous People
President Herbert Hoover
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1928 (rank #25, 8,067 births); most recent 2025 (rank #2641, 49 births)
- Girls: peak in 1929 (rank #1050, 48 births); most recent 1987 (rank #11311, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 49 | – |
| 2024 | 55 | – |
| 2023 | 67 | – |
| 2022 | 64 | – |
| 2021 | 53 | – |
| 2020 | 59 | – |
| 2019 | 54 | – |
| 2018 | 71 | – |
| 2017 | 77 | – |
| 2016 | 80 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2016 (rank #672, 52 births); most recent 2025 (rank #812, 40 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 40 |
| 2024 | 22 |
| 2023 | 31 |
| 2022 | 40 |
| 2021 | 39 |
| 2020 | 31 |
| 2019 | 41 |
| 2018 | 50 |
| 2017 | 51 |
| 2016 | 52 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in France
- Boys: peak in 1943 (rank #157, 62 births); most recent 1995 (rank #2448, 4 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in France (2023)
Source: INSEE, Fichier des prénoms (last updated 8 July 2024), used under the Licence Ouverte / Open Licence 2.0. Changes: names are shown in title case, and spellings that differ only by accents are counted together. Data years: 1900 to 2023. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Boys: peak in 1970 (rank #206, 8 births); most recent 1983 (rank #330, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in British Columbia (Canada)
- Boys: peak in 1940 (rank #36, 45 births); most recent 1987 (rank #367, 5 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
| 2015 | – |
| 2014 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in British Columbia (Canada) (2023)
Source: British Columbia Vital Statistics Agency, Most popular baby names for the past 100 years. Contains information licensed under the Open Government Licence – British Columbia. Changes: names are shown in title case. Data years: 1924 to 2023. Original data · Licence