Is Herby a boy or girl name?

Herby is a boy’s name. Of the 649 Americans recorded with the name since 1880, 0.0% were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Herby

Recorded 1918–2005 · United States

Herby was most popular in 1929, when 18 American babies were given the name — ranking #3,500 that year. It was not recorded in 2025. Across 1880–2025 the Social Security Administration has recorded 649 people named Herby.

Herby over time

Births per year. The dot marks Herby’s peak in 1929. Gaps are years the SSA suppressed, which it does for any name given to fewer than five babies.

Is Herby a boy’s or a girl’s name?

Across the whole record Herby is a boy’s name — 0.0% of the 649 Americans given it were girls and 100.0% were boys.

Counted from every US birth the Social Security Administration recorded under this name, so it reflects use rather than opinion. A name given to fewer than five babies of one sex in a year is withheld at source and is not counted.

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Source: U.S.A. Social Security Administration. Years 1880–2025. namelegacy.org