Name meaning & stats
Herbert
Herbert means “bright army” (Germanic origin). 83,582 US babies since 1940, peak 1942.
What it means
“bright army”
GermanicWell documented
In US birth records
Peak year: 1942
83,582 US babies were named Herbert between 1940 and 2025.
Careers
Not enough notable people named Herbert (or its spelling family) to say anything reliable yet. That's a gap in the data, not the name.
Spelling family
Herbert is the main spelling
- Herbert 100%
- Herberth <1%
Names that sound the same, grouped by Heyotag. Share of US babies since 1940.
Name twins (peaked around 1942)