How old is someone named Herbert?
The average Herbert is 65 years old.
Half of all living Herberts are between 56 and 78.
When was Herbert popular?
Parents have been choosing Herbert less often since its peak in 1928; 49 babies got the name in 2025.
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| Born in | Babies born | Alive today |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 6,975 | 0 |
| 1910s | 34,003 | 0 |
| 1920s | 56,846 | 410 |
| 1930s | 38,050 | 4,200 |
| 1940s | 28,831 | 12,000 |
| 1950s | 24,407 | 16,000 |
| 1960s | 13,792 | 11,000 |
| 1970s | 7,304 | 6,500 |
| 1980s | 4,488 | 4,200 |
| 1990s | 2,409 | 2,300 |
| 2000s | 1,234 | 1,200 |
| 2010s | 767 | 760 |
| 2020s | 350 | 350 |
How many Herberts are still alive?
About 59,000 Herberts are alive in the US today. That's 26% of the roughly 230,000 babies named Herbert since 1880.
Most Herberts ever born have died: the name was most popular in 1928, long enough ago that many of those babies are gone.
What generation is the name Herbert?
About half of living Herberts are Baby Boomers, born between 1946 and 1964.
Is Herbert an old name?
Yes. Herbert is older than 95 in 100 names on AgeByName.
Is Herbert a boy or girl name?
Almost entirely boys: 99.4% of living Herberts are men.
Names the same age as Herbert
NAME TWIN
Herbert's name twin is Claude. Of all 3,713 names on AgeByName, Claude's age curve is the closest match to Herbert's: 96% alike.
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Questions about the name Herbert
How old is the average Herbert?
The average Herbert in the US is 65 years old. The median is 69, so half are older and half younger.
How many people are named Herbert?
About 59,000 Herberts are alive in the US today, out of roughly 230,000 babies given the name since 1880.
When was the name Herbert most popular?
In 1928, when about 8,100 baby boys were named Herbert.
Is Herbert a Boomer name?
Partly. Baby Boomers are the largest group, about 47% of living Herberts, but the name spans several generations.
Estimates from Social Security Administration baby-name records (births 1880–2025) and SSA cohort life tables (2026 Trustees Report). Updated each spring. How we calculate this