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 #4317

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Heron Herschel
Current Rank #4317 #4872
Total Births (all years) 670 10,640
Peak Year 2024 1921
Peak Year Births 24 277
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Heron Herschel
1880ss — 150
1890ss — 262
1900ss — 359
1910ss 15 1,701
1920ss 19 2,258
1930ss 10 1,476
1940ss 20 1,296
1950ss 22 1,012
1960ss 13 591
1970ss 60 376
1980ss 74 402
1990ss 94 262
2000ss 131 144
2010ss 116 204
2020ss 96 147

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

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, 1916–2024.

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