boy's name
Herby
- Gender Boy
- Letters 5
- Births on record 654
Herby is a boy's name. In 2005 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1929, when 18 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1918.
Herby over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2005, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 5 |
| 1920s | 73 |
| 1930s | 129 |
| 1940s | 118 |
| 1950s | 103 |
| 1960s | 63 |
| 1970s | 46 |
| 1980s | 40 |
| 1990s | 61 |
| 2000s (to 2005) | 11 |
How popular is Herby?
In 2005, Herby was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Where Herby is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Herby
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Herby also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Herby over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Herby
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Herby — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Herby
How popular is the name Herby?
In 2005, Herby was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Herby a girl's or a boy's name?
Herby is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Herby most popular?
Herby peaked in 1929, when 18 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.