Herley vs Herschel

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

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Herley

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Name B

Herschel

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Metric Herley Herschel
Current Rank Unranked #4892
Total Births (all years) 149 10,674
Peak Year 1922 1921
Peak Year Births 10 277
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herley Herschel
1880s - 150
1890s - 262
1900s - 359
1910s 31 1,701
1920s 51 2,258
1930s 34 1,476
1940s 25 1,296
1950s 8 1,012
1960s - 591
1970s - 376
1980s - 402
1990s - 262
2000s - 144
2010s - 204
2020s - 181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herley 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, 1915–1956.

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