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 #6470

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Hercules Herschel
Current Rank #6470 #4872
Total Births (all years) 1,300 10,640
Peak Year 2023 1921
Peak Year Births 30 277
Peak Decade 1930ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1908 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hercules Herschel
1880ss — 150
1890ss — 262
1900ss 6 359
1910ss 111 1,701
1920ss 168 2,258
1930ss 173 1,476
1940ss 149 1,296
1950ss 163 1,012
1960ss 109 591
1970ss 67 376
1980ss 57 402
1990ss 59 262
2000ss 20 144
2010ss 120 204
2020ss 98 147

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

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, 1908–2024.

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