Names / Boy names
Herb
Current rank
—
outside the top 1,000
All-time peak
#791
in 1941
First recorded
1884
in U.S. data
Children named
2,000
since 1884
Popularity over time
Annual U.S. children given the name · Peak #791 in 1941 · Source: Social Security Administration
Meaning & background
An English word name meaning "plant.". The name was first recorded in U.S. records in 1884. These days it lands below the top 1,000, so it still feels distinctive. It peaked in 1941 at #791. More than 2,000 children have been given the name overall.