Herbert appears in U.S. registration data going all the way back to 1880, when records begin. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1928, 8,065 babies were named Herbert (ranked #25 nationally). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #2182), with roughly 66 babies named Herbert each year. Herbert's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 229,328 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.