Herbert vs Herschel

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

Name A

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Herbert Herschel
Current Rank #2469 #4872
Total Births (all years) 228,211 10,640
Peak Year 1928 1921
Peak Year Births 8,065 277
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herbert Herschel
1880ss 4,257 150
1890ss 5,660 262
1900ss 6,957 359
1910ss 33,860 1,701
1920ss 56,531 2,258
1930ss 37,821 1,476
1940ss 28,708 1,296
1950ss 24,296 1,012
1960ss 13,702 591
1970ss 7,248 376
1980ss 4,463 402
1990ss 2,409 262
2000ss 1,234 144
2010ss 767 204
2020ss 298 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herbert Herschel
2014 75 15
2015 79 27
2016 80 28
2017 77 22
2018 71 24
2019 54 33
2020 59 38
2021 53 38
2022 64 23
2023 67 28
2024 55 20

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, 1880–2024.

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