Hermann vs Herschel

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

Name A

Hermann

Boy name · Rank #10896

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Hermann Herschel
Current Rank #10896 #4872
Total Births (all years) 731 10,640
Peak Year 1916 1921
Peak Year Births 22 277
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hermann Herschel
1880ss 26 150
1890ss 11 262
1900ss 12 359
1910ss 131 1,701
1920ss 144 2,258
1930ss 93 1,476
1940ss 66 1,296
1950ss 71 1,012
1960ss 59 591
1970ss 30 376
1980ss 31 402
1990ss 21 262
2000ss 5 144
2010ss 25 204
2020ss 6 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hermann Herschel
2014 5 15
2015 — 27
2016 6 28
2017 — 22
2018 — 24
2019 — 33
2020 — 38
2021 — 38
2022 — 23
2023 — 28
2024 6 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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