Herby vs Herschel

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

Name A

Herby

Boy name

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Herby Herschel
Current Rank Unranked #4872
Total Births (all years) 649 10,640
Peak Year 1929 1921
Peak Year Births 18 277
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1918 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herby Herschel
1880ss — 150
1890ss — 262
1900ss — 359
1910ss 5 1,701
1920ss 73 2,258
1930ss 129 1,476
1940ss 118 1,296
1950ss 103 1,012
1960ss 63 591
1970ss 46 376
1980ss 40 402
1990ss 61 262
2000ss 11 144
2010ss — 204
2020ss — 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herby Herschel
2014 — 15
2015 — 27
2016 — 28
2017 — 22
2018 — 24
2019 — 33
2020 — 38
2021 — 38
2022 — 23
2023 — 28
2024 — 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, 1918–2005.

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