Herrick vs Herschel

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

Name A

Herrick

Boy name · Rank #12455

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Herrick Herschel
Current Rank #12455 #4872
Total Births (all years) 71 10,640
Peak Year 1988 1921
Peak Year Births 10 277
Peak Decade 1950ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1917 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herrick Herschel
1880ss — 150
1890ss — 262
1900ss — 359
1910ss 5 1,701
1920ss 6 2,258
1930ss — 1,476
1940ss 6 1,296
1950ss 12 1,012
1960ss — 591
1970ss 11 376
1980ss 10 402
1990ss 10 262
2000ss 6 144
2010ss — 204
2020ss 5 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herrick Herschel
2014 — 15
2015 — 27
2016 — 28
2017 — 22
2018 — 24
2019 — 33
2020 — 38
2021 — 38
2022 — 23
2023 — 28
2024 5 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, 1917–2024.

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