Herber
Herber is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arnie Herber (1910–1969), American football quarterback Johannes Herber, German basketball player Keith Herber (1949–2009), American author, editor, and musician Mark D. Herber, British author Maxi Herber (1920–2006), German figure skater Oliver Herber, German footballer Veronica Herber, New Zealand artist
Meaning & Origin of Herber
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Herber is a German surname. Notable people with the surname include:Arnie Herber (1910–1969), American football quarterback Johannes Herber, German basketball player Keith Herber (1949–2009), American author, editor, and musician Mark D. Herber, British author Maxi Herber (1920–2006), German figure skater Oliver Herber, German footballer Veronica Herber, New Zealand artist
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The Story of Herber
Herber first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1991, with 7 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2000, when 8 Herbers were born — ranking #7,415 that year. As of 2026, Herber ranks #10,642 for baby boys with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 59 Herbers have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Herber
Herber is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1991 and has accumulated 59 births in the dataset. Herber's peak popularity came in 2000 when it ranked #7,415. Use the chart and map above to compare Herber's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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