Herchel vs Herschel

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

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Herchel

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Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Herchel Herschel
Current Rank Unranked #4872
Total Births (all years) 454 10,640
Peak Year 1918 1921
Peak Year Births 19 277
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herchel Herschel
1880ss — 150
1890ss — 262
1900ss 5 359
1910ss 79 1,701
1920ss 116 2,258
1930ss 94 1,476
1940ss 76 1,296
1950ss 41 1,012
1960ss 24 591
1970ss 6 376
1980ss 8 402
1990ss 5 262
2000ss — 144
2010ss — 204
2020ss — 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herchel 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, 1907–1991.

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