Herold vs Herschel

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

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Herold

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Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Herold Herschel
Current Rank Unranked #4872
Total Births (all years) 618 10,640
Peak Year 1923 1921
Peak Year Births 26 277
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1894 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herold Herschel
1880ss — 150
1890ss 5 262
1900ss — 359
1910ss 146 1,701
1920ss 177 2,258
1930ss 130 1,476
1940ss 61 1,296
1950ss 41 1,012
1960ss 21 591
1970ss 6 376
1980ss 16 402
1990ss 15 262
2000ss — 144
2010ss — 204
2020ss — 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herold 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, 1894–1999.

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