Herschel vs Herman

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

Name A

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4892

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2637

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Metric Herschel Herman
Current Rank #4892 #2637
Total Births (all years) 10,674 135,977
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 277 3,219
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herschel Herman
1880s 150 3,689
1890s 262 4,232
1900s 359 5,064
1910s 1,701 22,598
1920s 2,258 29,011
1930s 1,476 20,319
1940s 1,296 16,856
1950s 1,012 13,832
1960s 591 8,360
1970s 376 4,761
1980s 402 3,124
1990s 262 1,957
2000s 144 1,103
2010s 204 750
2020s 181 321

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herschel Herman
2014 15 73
2015 27 91
2016 28 83
2017 22 56
2018 24 64
2019 33 73
2020 38 56
2021 38 46
2022 23 51
2023 28 60
2024 20 50
2025 34 58

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, 1880–2025.

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