Herbert vs Hershel

Side-by-side comparison of Herbert and Hershel — 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

Hershel

Boy name · Rank #2742

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Metric Herbert Hershel
Current Rank #2469 #2742
Total Births (all years) 228,211 10,279
Peak Year 1928 1924
Peak Year Births 8,065 226
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herbert Hershel
1880ss 4,257 47
1890ss 5,660 73
1900ss 6,957 202
1910ss 33,860 1,128
1920ss 56,531 2,032
1930ss 37,821 1,756
1940ss 28,708 1,440
1950ss 24,296 1,006
1960ss 13,702 652
1970ss 7,248 411
1980ss 4,463 306
1990ss 2,409 263
2000ss 1,234 361
2010ss 767 386
2020ss 298 216

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herbert Hershel
2014 75 41
2015 79 49
2016 80 40
2017 77 38
2018 71 36
2019 54 31
2020 59 38
2021 53 32
2022 64 47
2023 67 52
2024 55 47

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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