Boy Herbert “Soldier of the illustrious army,” from the Anglo-Saxon here (an army) and beorht (shining, outstanding). Herbert Name Origin: German Pronunciation: he-rbe-rt, her-bert See what 3 people think about Herbert Share Popularity Alternatives Lists Comments Infographic of Herbert name meaning, which is “Soldier of the illustrious army,” from the Anglo-Saxon here (an army) and beorht (shining, outstanding). Ask your friends & family about Herbert… Share Pin Tweet Email Text Herbert Name Popularity How popular is the name Herbert? Here’s everything we know. Chart Raw Data By State Year Rank # Births % Births 1910 — 861 0.2445% 1911 — 1,102 0.2959% 1912 — 2,230 0.4422% 1913 — 2,716 0.479% 1914 — 3,238 0.4646% 1915 — 4,333 0.4769% 1916 — 4,456 0.4613% 1917 — 4,738 0.4736% 1918 — 5,127 0.4777% 1919 — 4,957 0.4734% 1920 — 5,241 0.4714% 1921 — 5,213 0.4553% 1922 — 5,044 0.4527% 1923 — 5,066 0.4523% 1924 — 5,120 0.4409% 1925 — 4,920 0.4353% 1926 — 4,931 0.4483% 1927 — 5,015 0.4531% 1928 — 8,067 0.7539% 1929 — 7,860 0.7588% 1930 — 5,663 0.5421% 1931 — 4,781 0.4844% 1932 — 4,357 0.441% 1933 — 3,681 0.3951% 1934 — 3,595 0.3719% 1935 — 3,434 0.3534% 1936 — 3,105 0.3223% 1937 — 3,025 0.307% 1938 — 3,007 0.2937% 1939 — 3,086 0.3034% 1940 — 2,860 0.2691% 1941 — 2,956 0.2626% 1942 — 3,095 0.2451% 1943 — 3,029 0.232% 1944 — 2,762 0.2229% 1945 — 2,648 0.2171% 1946 — 2,814 0.1907% 1947 — 2,846 0.1705% 1948 — 2,859 0.1791% 1949 — 2,717 0.1689% 1950 — 2,612 0.1622% 1951 — 2,694 0.1589% 1952 — 2,650 0.1518% 1953 — 2,598 0.1468% 1954 — 2,581 0.1412% 1955 — 2,488 0.1353% 1956 — 2,369 0.1254% 1957 — 2,261 0.1175% 1958 — 2,063 0.1092% 1959 — 1,832 0.0964% 1960 — 1,753 0.0925% 1961 — 1,667 0.0883% 1962 — 1,558 0.0849% 1963 — 1,488 0.0829% 1964 — 1,360 0.0773% 1965 — 1,351 0.0826% 1966 — 1,125 0.0721% 1967 — 1,119 0.0737% 1968 — 1,030 0.0686% 1969 — 989 0.0642% 1970 — 1,006 0.0632% 1971 — 927 0.0617% 1972 — 785 0.0576% 1973 — 680 0.0525% 1974 — 619 0.0476% 1975 — 645 0.0502% 1976 — 598 0.0464% 1977 — 552 0.041% 1978 — 528 0.0393% 1979 — 564 0.04% 1980 — 540 0.0369% 1981 — 509 0.0346% 1982 — 481 0.0322% 1983 — 432 0.0293% 1984 — 385 0.0259% 1985 — 369 0.0243% 1986 — 346 0.0229% 1987 — 299 0.0196% 1988 — 346 0.0222% 1989 — 304 0.0188% 1990 — 308 0.0186% 1991 — 246 0.0151% 1992 — 265 0.0166% 1993 — 217 0.0139% 1994 — 188 0.0123% 1995 — 192 0.0127% 1996 — 162 0.0108% 1997 — 153 0.0103% 1998 — 150 0.01% 1999 — 114 0.0076% 2000 — 113 0.0074% 2001 — 101 0.0067% 2002 — 120 0.008% 2003 — 65 0.0043% 2004 — 59 0.0039% 2005 — 60 0.0039% 2006 — 61 0.0039% 2007 — 52 0.0033% 2008 — 52 0.0034% 2009 — 37 0.0025% 2010 — 50 0.0035% 2011 — 31 0.0022% 2012 — 36 0.0025% 2013 — 23 0.0016% 2014 — 38 0.0026% 2015 — 33 0.0023% 2016 — 32 0.0022% 2017 — 17 0.0012% 2018 — 30 0.0022% 2019 — 11 0.0008% 2020 — 14 0.0011% 2021 — 20 0.0016% 2022 — 10 0.0008% 2023 — 28 0.0022% Alaska (AK) Alabama (AL) Arkansas (AR) Arizona (AZ) California (CA) Colorado (CO) Connecticut (CT) District of Columbia (DC) Delaware (DE) Florida (FL) Georgia (GA) Hawaii (HI) Iowa (IA) Idaho (ID) Illinois (IL) Indiana (IN) Kansas (KS) Kentucky (KY) Louisiana (LA) Massachusetts (MA) Maryland (MD) Maine (ME) Michigan (MI) Minnesota (MN) Missouri (MO) Mississippi (MS) Montana (MT) North Carolina (NC) North Dakota (ND) Nebraska (NE) New Hampshire (NH) New Jersey (NJ) New Mexico (NM) Nevada (NV) New York (NY) Ohio (OH) Oklahoma (OK) Oregon (OR) Pennsylvania (PA) Rhode Island (RI) South Carolina (SC) South Dakota (SD) Tennessee (TN) Texas (TX) Utah (UT) Virginia (VA) Vermont (VT) Washington (WA) Wisconsin (WI) West Virginia (WV) Wyoming (WY) Data via SSA.gov. Names Like Herbert If you like Herbert, you’ll love these other names like Herbert. What names are variants of Herbert? Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Herbert. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Bert Illustrious English Bertie Noble, bright, famous; illustrious; bright settlement; bright, famous raven; day-bright; bright promise; illustrious warrior; northern brightness; bright fame German Erberto Illustrious warrior German Harbert Illustrious warrior German Herb Illustrious warrior German Herbert Illustrious warrior German Herbie Illustrious warrior German Heribert German Heriberto Illustrious warrior German What names sound like Herbert? If you like how Herbert sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Herbert. Name Meaning Origin Popularity Other Gender Harper Harpist, minstrel English Harpur Harpist, minstrel English What names are similar to Herbert? Find a name that’s like Herbert, but just a little bit different. 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Meet these powerful picks with us and see which works best for your little fighter. 1920s Boy Names With Lasting Charm // 204 names Embrace the roaring ride of the past with 1920s boy names. Browse our collection of vintage finds and discover antique treasures like Seymour and Irving. Share Your Thoughts 3 Comments Germaine Blair Mar 27 at 12:30 am I’m not a worrier I’m a LBM warrior Reply Bertie Sep 21 at 1:54 am We called our wee man Herbert he goes by Herbie and is so cute for a little boy as he get older he can continue with herbie or use Herbert Reply Bessie Jun 10 at 11:40 am My husband and I chose that name. We named our kids after family members. I like the name. It’s unique. I just can’t wait for the personality to begin. Reply Share your thoughts on the name Herbert Cancel ReplyYour email address will not be published. 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Bertie Sep 21 at 1:54 am We called our wee man Herbert he goes by Herbie and is so cute for a little boy as he get older he can continue with herbie or use Herbert Reply
Bessie Jun 10 at 11:40 am My husband and I chose that name. We named our kids after family members. I like the name. It’s unique. I just can’t wait for the personality to begin. Reply