Hernan vs Herschel

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

Name A

Hernan

Boy name · Rank #2175

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4892

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Metric Hernan Herschel
Current Rank #2175 #4892
Total Births (all years) 5,230 10,674
Peak Year 1995 1921
Peak Year Births 186 277
Peak Decade 1990s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1921 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hernan Herschel
1880s - 150
1890s - 262
1900s - 359
1910s - 1,701
1920s 10 2,258
1930s 19 1,476
1940s 38 1,296
1950s 84 1,012
1960s 167 591
1970s 342 376
1980s 485 402
1990s 1,570 262
2000s 1,287 144
2010s 782 204
2020s 446 181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hernan Herschel
2014 79 15
2015 65 27
2016 76 28
2017 58 22
2018 64 24
2019 81 33
2020 80 38
2021 76 38
2022 79 23
2023 72 28
2024 67 20
2025 72 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, 1921–2025.

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