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 #4872

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Herschel Herman
Current Rank #4872 #2627
Total Births (all years) 10,640 135,914
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 277 3,219
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herschel Herman
1880ss 150 3,689
1890ss 262 4,232
1900ss 359 5,064
1910ss 1,701 22,598
1920ss 2,258 29,011
1930ss 1,476 20,319
1940ss 1,296 16,856
1950ss 1,012 13,833
1960ss 591 8,359
1970ss 376 4,761
1980ss 402 3,124
1990ss 262 1,957
2000ss 144 1,101
2010ss 204 749
2020ss 147 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herschel Herman
2014 15 73
2015 27 91
2016 28 83
2017 22 55
2018 24 64
2019 33 73
2020 38 55
2021 38 45
2022 23 51
2023 28 60
2024 20 50

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, 1880–2024.

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