Hernando vs Herschel

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

Name A

Hernando

Boy name · Rank #12448

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Hernando Herschel
Current Rank #12448 #4872
Total Births (all years) 762 10,640
Peak Year 1967 1921
Peak Year Births 20 277
Peak Decade 1970ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hernando Herschel
1880ss — 150
1890ss — 262
1900ss — 359
1910ss 5 1,701
1920ss 11 2,258
1930ss 17 1,476
1940ss 10 1,296
1950ss 76 1,012
1960ss 119 591
1970ss 145 376
1980ss 128 402
1990ss 120 262
2000ss 97 144
2010ss 29 204
2020ss 5 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hernando Herschel
2014 5 15
2015 5 27
2016 — 28
2017 — 22
2018 5 24
2019 5 33
2020 — 38
2021 — 38
2022 — 23
2023 — 28
2024 5 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, 1916–2024.

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