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

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4892

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Metric Herny Herschel
Current Rank Unranked #4892
Total Births (all years) 177 10,674
Peak Year 1960 1921
Peak Year Births 12 277
Peak Decade 1960s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herny Herschel
1880s - 150
1890s - 262
1900s - 359
1910s 7 1,701
1920s - 2,258
1930s 7 1,476
1940s 23 1,296
1950s 43 1,012
1960s 47 591
1970s 39 376
1980s 11 402
1990s - 262
2000s - 144
2010s - 204
2020s - 181

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
2025 - 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, 1915–1989.

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