Herman vs Hershel

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

Name A

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

Full profile →
Name B

Hershel

Boy name · Rank #2742

Full profile →

Which name is more popular?

Metric Herman Hershel
Current Rank #2627 #2742
Total Births (all years) 135,914 10,279
Peak Year 1921 1924
Peak Year Births 3,219 226
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herman Hershel
1880ss 3,689 47
1890ss 4,232 73
1900ss 5,064 202
1910ss 22,598 1,128
1920ss 29,011 2,032
1930ss 20,319 1,756
1940ss 16,856 1,440
1950ss 13,833 1,006
1960ss 8,359 652
1970ss 4,761 411
1980ss 3,124 306
1990ss 1,957 263
2000ss 1,101 361
2010ss 749 386
2020ss 261 216

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herman Hershel
2014 73 41
2015 91 49
2016 83 40
2017 55 38
2018 64 36
2019 73 31
2020 55 38
2021 45 32
2022 51 47
2023 60 52
2024 50 47

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.

← Compare different names