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

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Metric Herchel Herschel
Current Rank Unranked #4892
Total Births (all years) 454 10,674
Peak Year 1918 1921
Peak Year Births 19 277
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1907 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herchel Herschel
1880s - 150
1890s - 262
1900s 5 359
1910s 79 1,701
1920s 116 2,258
1930s 94 1,476
1940s 76 1,296
1950s 41 1,012
1960s 24 591
1970s 6 376
1980s 8 402
1990s 5 262
2000s - 144
2010s - 204
2020s - 181

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
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, 1907–1991.

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