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 #2444

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4892

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Metric Herbert Herschel
Current Rank #2444 #4892
Total Births (all years) 228,266 10,674
Peak Year 1928 1921
Peak Year Births 8,065 277
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herbert Herschel
1880s 4,257 150
1890s 5,660 262
1900s 6,957 359
1910s 33,860 1,701
1920s 56,531 2,258
1930s 37,821 1,476
1940s 28,710 1,296
1950s 24,298 1,012
1960s 13,701 591
1970s 7,248 376
1980s 4,463 402
1990s 2,409 262
2000s 1,234 144
2010s 767 204
2020s 350 181

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 65 23
2023 68 28
2024 56 20
2025 49 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, 1880–2025.

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