The first name Herb

Herb last appeared in the official list in 2022, given to 3 boys. It peaked in 2002, with 4 births (#2,636).

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Herb with other names.

In 1993, 6 boys born in the United States were named Herb, the 8,013th most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 70 were.

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

• Herb Ellis
  American jazz guitarist (1921–2010)
• Herb Jeffries
  American singer and actor (1913-2014)
• Herb Edelman
  American actor (1933-1996)
• Herb Brooks
  American ice hockey player and coach (1937-2003)
• Herbert Jones
  American basketball player (born 1998)
• Herb Vigran
  American actor (1910-1986)
• Herb Geller
  American saxophonist (1928–2013)
• Herb Williams
  American basketball player (born 1958)
• Herb Thomas
  American racecar driver (1923-2000)
• Herb Abramson
  American record company executive (1916–1999)
• Herb Caen
  American newspaper columnist, 1916–1997
• Herb Reed
  American singer (1928–2012)

How popular is the name Herb?

In 2022, 3 boys born in England and Wales were named Herb, ranking 4,789th. Its peak was 2002, with 4 births.

Is Herb a boy's or a girl's name?

Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 2,007 US babies named Herb since 1880 were boys.

When was Herb most popular?

1947 in the United States, when 70 babies were named Herb, its highest rank at 833rd.

How do you pronounce Herb?

Herb is /hɜː(ɹ)b/, one syllable.

Is Herb also a surname?

Yes. Herb is used as a surname as well as a first name; its surname page has the origin and how many people carry it.