Herchel vs Herman

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

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Herchel

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Herchel Herman
Current Rank Unranked #2627
Total Births (all years) 454 135,914
Peak Year 1918 1921
Peak Year Births 19 3,219
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herchel Herman
1880ss — 3,689
1890ss — 4,232
1900ss 5 5,064
1910ss 79 22,598
1920ss 116 29,011
1930ss 94 20,319
1940ss 76 16,856
1950ss 41 13,833
1960ss 24 8,359
1970ss 6 4,761
1980ss 8 3,124
1990ss 5 1,957
2000ss — 1,101
2010ss — 749
2020ss — 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herchel Herman
2014 — 73
2015 — 91
2016 — 83
2017 — 55
2018 — 64
2019 — 73
2020 — 55
2021 — 45
2022 — 51
2023 — 60
2024 — 50

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, 1907–1991.

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