Herlin vs Herschel

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

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Herlin

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Herlin Herschel
Current Rank Unranked #4872
Total Births (all years) 54 10,640
Peak Year 2008 1921
Peak Year Births 8 277
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1925 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herlin Herschel
1880ss — 150
1890ss — 262
1900ss — 359
1910ss — 1,701
1920ss 6 2,258
1930ss 11 1,476
1940ss — 1,296
1950ss 5 1,012
1960ss — 591
1970ss — 376
1980ss — 402
1990ss — 262
2000ss 15 144
2010ss 11 204
2020ss 6 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herlin Herschel
2014 — 15
2015 — 27
2016 5 28
2017 — 22
2018 — 24
2019 — 33
2020 — 38
2021 — 38
2022 — 23
2023 6 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, 1925–2023.

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