Hero vs Herschel

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

Name A

Hero

Boy name · Rank #2360

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Hero Herschel
Current Rank #2360 #4872
Total Births (all years) 739 10,640
Peak Year 2021 1921
Peak Year Births 70 277
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2004 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hero Herschel
1880ss — 150
1890ss — 262
1900ss — 359
1910ss — 1,701
1920ss — 2,258
1930ss — 1,476
1940ss — 1,296
1950ss — 1,012
1960ss — 591
1970ss — 376
1980ss — 402
1990ss — 262
2000ss 63 144
2010ss 352 204
2020ss 324 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hero Herschel
2014 16 15
2015 58 27
2016 51 28
2017 53 22
2018 48 24
2019 49 33
2020 58 38
2021 70 38
2022 69 23
2023 67 28
2024 60 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, 2004–2024.

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