Herbert is a distinctive choice, ranked #1235 in 2024. Your child is likely to be the only Herbert in their class.
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UK Rank 2024
#1235
About the Name Herbert
Herbert has seen a notable decline in recent years, dropping 314 places in five years. It was most popular in 2016 at #672 — parents choosing it today are making a deliberately counter-trend decision. The name has been a consistent presence in UK records since 1996.
Herbert is distinctive enough that your child will likely be the only one in both their class and their school — standing out on every register.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about the name Herbert
Unlikely. With around 22 UK babies named Herbert per year, your child will almost certainly be the only Herbert in his class, and possibly the only one in the whole school.
Herbert has been declining in UK popularity, dropping 314 places in the last five years. Its peak was #672 in 2016. Choosing it now means he is likely to be among the last of his generation with this name.
Herbert is a distinctive choice sitting outside the mainstream UK top names. Parents choosing less common names often find their children appreciate the individuality as they grow up, rarely needing to add an initial to distinguish themselves.
Notable people named Herbert include: Herbert Ballerina — Luigi Luciano, better known by his stage name Herbert Ballerina, is an Italian radio host, comedian and actor.; Zbigniew Herbert — Zbigniew Herbert was a Polish poet, essayist, drama writer and moralist.; Herbert Wertheim — Herbert A..
Herbert does not appear in the US top 1,000 baby names, making it a distinctively British choice — your child is unlikely to encounter American Herberts in the wild.
22
UK babies named Herbert (2024)
< 1
Expected classmates with this name (class of 28)
~0.0
In a school of 600
↓ 314 places
Rank change (last 5 years)
🏫 Who else is in the room?
In a typical UK class of 28, highlighted children share the name Herbert
Likely around 1 other Herbert in the class
UK Popularity (1996–2024)
Rank and birth count · ONS official data
No US data available for this name
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Herbert Wiltshire Pfumaindini Chitepo was a Zimbabwean lawyer, politician, and nationalist leader who led the Zimbabwe African National Union (ZANU) until his assassination in 1975. Although his assailant remains unidentified, the Rhodesian author Peter Stiff says that a former soldier of the British Special Air Service (SAS), Hugh Hind, was responsible.
Luigi Luciano, better known by his stage name Herbert Ballerina, is an Italian radio host, comedian and actor. Since January 2011, he has been that radio show co-host of the Lo Zoo di 105 broadcast by Radio 105 Network.
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