Herron vs Herschel

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

Name A

Herron

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4892

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Metric Herron Herschel
Current Rank Unranked #4892
Total Births (all years) 112 10,674
Peak Year 1953 1921
Peak Year Births 8 277
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herron Herschel
1880s - 150
1890s - 262
1900s - 359
1910s 24 1,701
1920s 33 2,258
1930s 5 1,476
1940s 20 1,296
1950s 20 1,012
1960s 5 591
1970s 5 376
1980s - 402
1990s - 262
2000s - 144
2010s - 204
2020s - 181

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herron Herschel
2014 - 15
2015 - 27
2016 - 28
2017 - 22
2018 - 24
2019 - 33
2020 - 38
2021 - 38
2022 - 23
2023 - 28
2024 - 20
2025 - 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, 1912–1973.

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