Herbie vs Herschel

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

Name A

Herbie

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4892

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Metric Herbie Herschel
Current Rank Unranked #4892
Total Births (all years) 1,094 10,674
Peak Year 1959 1921
Peak Year Births 45 277
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herbie Herschel
1880s - 150
1890s - 262
1900s - 359
1910s 14 1,701
1920s 50 2,258
1930s 155 1,476
1940s 199 1,296
1950s 223 1,012
1960s 261 591
1970s 120 376
1980s 55 402
1990s 10 262
2000s 7 144
2010s - 204
2020s - 181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herbie Herschel
2014 - 15
2015 - 27
2016 - 28
2017 - 22
2018 - 24
2019 - 33
2020 - 38
2021 - 38
2022 - 23
2023 - 28
2024 - 20
2025 - 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, 1913–2007.

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