Herbert
Herbert is a male given name: 99% of people named Herbert are men, and it is recorded as male in 15 of the 15 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 99% male / 1% female
- Confidence
- High (64 or more weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- United States, Austria, Germany
- US births since 1880
- 227,758 male / 1,117 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Herbert
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Herbert," in English, "Guten Tag Herbert," in German. Herbert is a male given name: about 99% of people named Herbert are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Herbert,
German
Guten Tag Herbert,
French
Bonjour Herbert,
Spanish
Estimado/a Herbert:
Chinese
Herbert您好：
Japanese
Herbert様
English
Hi Herbert,
German
Hi Herbert,
French
Salut Herbert,
Spanish
Hola Herbert,
Chinese
Herbert你好：
Japanese
Herbertさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | very common | man's name | 100% |
| Austria | common | man's name | 98% |
| Germany | common | man's name | 98% |
| East Frisia | common | man's name | 98% |
| Switzerland | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Great Britain | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Malta | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Netherlands | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Armenia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Iceland | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Luxembourg | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Sweden | rare | man's name | 98% |
Show all 15 countries
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Belgium | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Denmark | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Czech Republic | rare | man's name | 98% |
United States birth data
227,758 male · 1,117 female · 228,875 births recorded
Since 1980: 100% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Herbert a male or female name?
Herbert is a male given name: 99% of people named Herbert are men, and it is recorded as male in 15 of the 15 countries covered.
How do I address Herbert in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Herbert," in English, "Guten Tag Herbert," in German. Herbert is a male given name: about 99% of people named Herbert are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Herbert a unisex name?
Herbert is not a unisex name: 99% of people named Herbert are men. Herbert leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Herbert a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/herbert (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_herbert,
title = {Is Herbert a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/herbert},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}