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 #4892

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Name B

Hershel

Boy name · Rank #2675

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Metric Herschel Hershel
Current Rank #4892 #2675
Total Births (all years) 10,674 10,329
Peak Year 1921 1924
Peak Year Births 277 226
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herschel Hershel
1880s 150 47
1890s 262 73
1900s 359 202
1910s 1,701 1,128
1920s 2,258 2,032
1930s 1,476 1,756
1940s 1,296 1,440
1950s 1,012 1,006
1960s 591 652
1970s 376 411
1980s 402 306
1990s 262 263
2000s 144 361
2010s 204 386
2020s 181 266

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 49
2025 34 48

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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