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 #2627

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Herman Herschel
Current Rank #2627 #4872
Total Births (all years) 135,914 10,640
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 3,219 277
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herman Herschel
1880ss 3,689 150
1890ss 4,232 262
1900ss 5,064 359
1910ss 22,598 1,701
1920ss 29,011 2,258
1930ss 20,319 1,476
1940ss 16,856 1,296
1950ss 13,833 1,012
1960ss 8,359 591
1970ss 4,761 376
1980ss 3,124 402
1990ss 1,957 262
2000ss 1,101 144
2010ss 749 204
2020ss 261 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herman Herschel
2014 73 15
2015 91 27
2016 83 28
2017 55 22
2018 64 24
2019 73 33
2020 55 38
2021 45 38
2022 51 23
2023 60 28
2024 50 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, 1880–2024.

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