Herb vs Herschel

Side-by-side comparison of Herb and Herschel - popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

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Herb

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Herschel

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Metric Herb Herschel
Current Rank Unranked #4892
Total Births (all years) 2,007 10,674
Peak Year 1947 1921
Peak Year Births 70 277
Peak Decade 1940s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1884 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herb Herschel
1880s 7 150
1890s 5 262
1900s 12 359
1910s 65 1,701
1920s 149 2,258
1930s 394 1,476
1940s 531 1,296
1950s 320 1,012
1960s 377 591
1970s 84 376
1980s 46 402
1990s 17 262
2000s - 144
2010s - 204
2020s - 181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herb Herschel
2014 - 15
2015 - 27
2016 - 28
2017 - 22
2018 - 24
2019 - 33
2020 - 38
2021 - 38
2022 - 23
2023 - 28
2024 - 20
2025 - 34

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1884–1993.

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