Herschell vs Herman

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

Name A

Herschell

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Herschell Herman
Current Rank Unranked #2627
Total Births (all years) 1,059 135,914
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 33 3,219
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herschell Herman
1880ss — 3,689
1890ss 5 4,232
1900ss 10 5,064
1910ss 173 22,598
1920ss 267 29,011
1930ss 186 20,319
1940ss 150 16,856
1950ss 97 13,833
1960ss 100 8,359
1970ss 24 4,761
1980ss 36 3,124
1990ss 11 1,957
2000ss — 1,101
2010ss — 749
2020ss — 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herschell Herman
2014 — 73
2015 — 91
2016 — 83
2017 — 55
2018 — 64
2019 — 73
2020 — 55
2021 — 45
2022 — 51
2023 — 60
2024 — 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, 1897–1997.

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