Boy · #7,906 in 2026

Herberto

Herberto is a name with multiple cultural origins: Spanish, Portuguese.

  • Spanish
  • Portuguese
Current Rank
#7,906
Peak Rank
#2,612 (1967)
Total Babies
87
5-Yr Trend
Stable
1953
First Year
1989
Last Year
1967
Peak Year
#2612
Peak Rank
87
Total Count
14
Years Active

Meaning & Origin of Herberto

What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.

Herberto is a name with multiple cultural origins: Spanish, Portuguese.

Origin data from Behind the Name .

Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)

  • Spanish
  • Portuguese

The Story of Herberto

The earliest SSA record of Herberto as a baby boy name dates back to 1953, when 5 babies received it. 1967 was its biggest year on record, with 10 newborns named Herberto — #2,612 in the national rankings. About 38% of every Herberto on record arrived during the 1970s, its defining decade. Herberto last appeared in the published SSA data in 1989, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 87 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 1950s to the 2020s.

Popularity Over Time

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Variants & Related Forms of Herberto

Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Herberto. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Names that sound like Herberto

Phonetically similar names — useful when Herberto is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.

Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.

Frequently Asked Questions about Herberto

What does the name Herberto mean?
Herberto is a name with multiple cultural origins: Spanish, Portuguese.
What is the origin of the name Herberto?
Herberto has roots in the following cultural and linguistic traditions: Spanish, Portuguese.
How popular is Herberto in 2026?
In 2026, Herberto ranks #7,906 among boys' names in the U.S., with 5 babies given the name that year.
When was Herberto most popular?
Herberto reached its peak popularity in 1967, ranking #2,612 that year with 10 babies given the name.
In which U.S. states is Herberto most popular?
Herberto has historically been most popular in New York. Rankings vary year to year, but these states show the strongest concentration of births named Herberto.
Is Herberto a unisex name?
In U.S. Social Security records, Herberto is primarily a boy's name. We don't have meaningful data for it as a girl's name.
What names go well with Herberto?
Names that share a similar style or popularity range with Herberto include Ritchard, Jeffey, Sylvain. These pairings are based on rank proximity and naming era in U.S. data.
What are nicknames or variants of Herberto?
Common variants and related forms of Herberto include Heriberto. These cover foreign-language equivalents, alternate spellings, and short forms.

About the name Herberto

Herberto is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1953 and has accumulated 87 births in the dataset. Herberto's peak popularity came in 1967 when it ranked #2,612. Use the chart and map above to compare Herberto'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 .

Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.