Herb Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Herb is most popular in California, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the Silent Generation generation in the West region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Herb has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Herb' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 2501st out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 991st out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 1175th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 2784th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 8236th out of 16616 names. Discover how the name 'Herb' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Herb"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Herb"

"Herb" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 2501st of 7545 170
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 991st of 6773 778
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 1175th of 7552 789
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 2784th of 10718 205
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 8236th of 16616 54

Regional Popularity of "Herb" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
41.59%
643rd/1546
58.16%
905th/1556
- 38.85%
601st/1547
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
42.75%
952nd/2227
49.30%
1198th/2430
68.91%
1966th/2853
31.35%
870th/2775
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - 60.78%
2458th/4044
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

Regional Popularity of "Herb" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Herb"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Herb" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.