Herny vs Herschel

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

Name A

Herny

Boy name

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Herny Herschel
Current Rank Unranked #4872
Total Births (all years) 177 10,640
Peak Year 1960 1921
Peak Year Births 12 277
Peak Decade 1960ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herny Herschel
1880ss — 150
1890ss — 262
1900ss — 359
1910ss 7 1,701
1920ss — 2,258
1930ss 7 1,476
1940ss 23 1,296
1950ss 43 1,012
1960ss 47 591
1970ss 39 376
1980ss 11 402
1990ss — 262
2000ss — 144
2010ss — 204
2020ss — 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herny Herschel
2014 — 15
2015 — 27
2016 — 28
2017 — 22
2018 — 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, 1915–1989.

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