Hercules vs Herschel

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

Name A

Hercules

Boy name · Rank #6494

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4892

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Metric Hercules Herschel
Current Rank #6494 #4892
Total Births (all years) 1,320 10,674
Peak Year 2023 1921
Peak Year Births 30 277
Peak Decade 1930s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hercules Herschel
1880s - 150
1890s - 262
1900s 6 359
1910s 111 1,701
1920s 168 2,258
1930s 173 1,476
1940s 149 1,296
1950s 163 1,012
1960s 109 591
1970s 67 376
1980s 57 402
1990s 59 262
2000s 20 144
2010s 120 204
2020s 118 181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hercules Herschel
2014 15 15
2015 17 27
2016 19 28
2017 12 22
2018 25 24
2019 10 33
2020 12 38
2021 21 38
2022 22 23
2023 30 28
2024 13 20
2025 20 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, 1908–2025.

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