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 #2444

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Name B

Hershel

Boy name · Rank #2675

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Metric Herbert Hershel
Current Rank #2444 #2675
Total Births (all years) 228,266 10,329
Peak Year 1928 1924
Peak Year Births 8,065 226
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herbert Hershel
1880s 4,257 47
1890s 5,660 73
1900s 6,957 202
1910s 33,860 1,128
1920s 56,531 2,032
1930s 37,821 1,756
1940s 28,710 1,440
1950s 24,298 1,006
1960s 13,701 652
1970s 7,248 411
1980s 4,463 306
1990s 2,409 263
2000s 1,234 361
2010s 767 386
2020s 350 266

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 65 47
2023 68 52
2024 56 49
2025 49 48

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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