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 #2637

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Name B

Hershel

Boy name · Rank #2675

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Metric Herman Hershel
Current Rank #2637 #2675
Total Births (all years) 135,977 10,329
Peak Year 1921 1924
Peak Year Births 3,219 226
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herman Hershel
1880s 3,689 47
1890s 4,232 73
1900s 5,064 202
1910s 22,598 1,128
1920s 29,011 2,032
1930s 20,319 1,756
1940s 16,856 1,440
1950s 13,832 1,006
1960s 8,360 652
1970s 4,761 411
1980s 3,124 306
1990s 1,957 263
2000s 1,103 361
2010s 750 386
2020s 321 266

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herman Hershel
2014 73 41
2015 91 49
2016 83 40
2017 56 38
2018 64 36
2019 73 31
2020 56 38
2021 46 32
2022 51 47
2023 60 52
2024 50 49
2025 58 48

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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