Herberth vs Herschel

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

Name A

Herberth

Boy name · Rank #12747

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Herberth Herschel
Current Rank #12747 #4872
Total Births (all years) 177 10,640
Peak Year 2000 1921
Peak Year Births 10 277
Peak Decade 1990ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1982 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herberth Herschel
1880ss — 150
1890ss — 262
1900ss — 359
1910ss — 1,701
1920ss — 2,258
1930ss — 1,476
1940ss — 1,296
1950ss — 1,012
1960ss — 591
1970ss — 376
1980ss 19 402
1990ss 57 262
2000ss 53 144
2010ss 43 204
2020ss 5 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herberth Herschel
2014 6 15
2015 9 27
2016 — 28
2017 — 22
2018 — 24
2019 5 33
2020 — 38
2021 — 38
2022 — 23
2023 — 28
2024 5 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, 1982–2024.

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