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 #3913

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4892

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Metric Hermes Herschel
Current Rank #3913 #4892
Total Births (all years) 697 10,674
Peak Year 2025 1921
Peak Year Births 37 277
Peak Decade 2020s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1924 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hermes Herschel
1880s - 150
1890s - 262
1900s - 359
1910s - 1,701
1920s 6 2,258
1930s - 1,476
1940s - 1,296
1950s 6 1,012
1960s 47 591
1970s 40 376
1980s 104 402
1990s 104 262
2000s 101 144
2010s 119 204
2020s 170 181

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
2025 37 34

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, 1924–2025.

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