Heron vs Herschel

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

Name A

Heron

Boy name · Rank #4335

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4892

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Metric Heron Herschel
Current Rank #4335 #4892
Total Births (all years) 686 10,674
Peak Year 2024 1921
Peak Year Births 24 277
Peak Decade 2000s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Heron Herschel
1880s - 150
1890s - 262
1900s - 359
1910s 15 1,701
1920s 19 2,258
1930s 10 1,476
1940s 20 1,296
1950s 22 1,012
1960s 13 591
1970s 60 376
1980s 74 402
1990s 94 262
2000s 131 144
2010s 116 204
2020s 112 181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Heron Herschel
2014 10 15
2015 15 27
2016 8 28
2017 17 22
2018 16 24
2019 13 33
2020 18 38
2021 17 38
2022 21 23
2023 16 28
2024 24 20
2025 16 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, 1916–2025.

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