Herman vs Herschel

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

Name A

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2637

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4892

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Metric Herman Herschel
Current Rank #2637 #4892
Total Births (all years) 135,977 10,674
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 3,219 277
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herman Herschel
1880s 3,689 150
1890s 4,232 262
1900s 5,064 359
1910s 22,598 1,701
1920s 29,011 2,258
1930s 20,319 1,476
1940s 16,856 1,296
1950s 13,832 1,012
1960s 8,360 591
1970s 4,761 376
1980s 3,124 402
1990s 1,957 262
2000s 1,103 144
2010s 750 204
2020s 321 181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herman Herschel
2014 73 15
2015 91 27
2016 83 28
2017 56 22
2018 64 24
2019 73 33
2020 56 38
2021 46 38
2022 51 23
2023 60 28
2024 50 20
2025 58 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, 1880–2025.

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