Herbert
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Herbert peaked in the 1910s and the 1920s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
7,430 people · the #2,086 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 27,027 · median age 34
Among people named Herbert living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1980s than in any other decade.
The census also counted 99 born between 2020 and August 2022, too recent a span to chart.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Herbert
People given the name Herbert in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1940 to 1979. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Herbert deep dive
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