Herschel vs Hershel

Side-by-side comparison of Herschel and Hershel — 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

Hershel

Boy name · Rank #2742

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Metric Herschel Hershel
Current Rank #4872 #2742
Total Births (all years) 10,640 10,279
Peak Year 1921 1924
Peak Year Births 277 226
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herschel Hershel
1880ss 150 47
1890ss 262 73
1900ss 359 202
1910ss 1,701 1,128
1920ss 2,258 2,032
1930ss 1,476 1,756
1940ss 1,296 1,440
1950ss 1,012 1,006
1960ss 591 652
1970ss 376 411
1980ss 402 306
1990ss 262 263
2000ss 144 361
2010ss 204 386
2020ss 147 216

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herschel Hershel
2014 15 41
2015 27 49
2016 28 40
2017 22 38
2018 24 36
2019 33 31
2020 38 38
2021 38 32
2022 23 47
2023 28 52
2024 20 47

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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