Hermon vs Herschel

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

Name A

Hermon

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Hermon Herschel
Current Rank Unranked #4872
Total Births (all years) 3,966 10,640
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 114 277
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hermon Herschel
1880ss 50 150
1890ss 82 262
1900ss 139 359
1910ss 611 1,701
1920ss 970 2,258
1930ss 843 1,476
1940ss 599 1,296
1950ss 385 1,012
1960ss 133 591
1970ss 72 376
1980ss 30 402
1990ss 14 262
2000ss 27 144
2010ss 11 204
2020ss — 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hermon Herschel
2014 — 15
2015 — 27
2016 — 28
2017 5 22
2018 6 24
2019 — 33
2020 — 38
2021 — 38
2022 — 23
2023 — 28
2024 — 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, 1880–2018.

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