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.

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Herschell

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2637

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Metric Herschell Herman
Current Rank Unranked #2637
Total Births (all years) 1,059 135,977
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 33 3,219
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herschell Herman
1880s - 3,689
1890s 5 4,232
1900s 10 5,064
1910s 173 22,598
1920s 267 29,011
1930s 186 20,319
1940s 150 16,856
1950s 97 13,832
1960s 100 8,360
1970s 24 4,761
1980s 36 3,124
1990s 11 1,957
2000s - 1,103
2010s - 750
2020s - 321

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herschell Herman
2014 - 73
2015 - 91
2016 - 83
2017 - 56
2018 - 64
2019 - 73
2020 - 56
2021 - 46
2022 - 51
2023 - 60
2024 - 50
2025 - 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, 1897–1997.

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