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.

Name A

Herley

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Herley Herschel
Current Rank Unranked #4872
Total Births (all years) 149 10,640
Peak Year 1922 1921
Peak Year Births 10 277
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herley Herschel
1880ss — 150
1890ss — 262
1900ss — 359
1910ss 31 1,701
1920ss 51 2,258
1930ss 34 1,476
1940ss 25 1,296
1950ss 8 1,012
1960ss — 591
1970ss — 376
1980ss — 402
1990ss — 262
2000ss — 144
2010ss — 204
2020ss — 147

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

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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