Hermes vs Herschel

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

Name A

Hermes

Boy name · Rank #3900

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Hermes Herschel
Current Rank #3900 #4872
Total Births (all years) 660 10,640
Peak Year 2021 1921
Peak Year Births 30 277
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hermes Herschel
1880ss — 150
1890ss — 262
1900ss — 359
1910ss — 1,701
1920ss 6 2,258
1930ss — 1,476
1940ss — 1,296
1950ss 6 1,012
1960ss 47 591
1970ss 40 376
1980ss 104 402
1990ss 104 262
2000ss 101 144
2010ss 119 204
2020ss 133 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hermes Herschel
2014 8 15
2015 13 27
2016 9 28
2017 13 22
2018 9 24
2019 20 33
2020 18 38
2021 30 38
2022 27 23
2023 30 28
2024 28 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, 1924–2024.

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