Herschell vs Herschel

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

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Herschell

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Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Herschell Herschel
Current Rank Unranked #4872
Total Births (all years) 1,059 10,640
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 33 277
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herschell Herschel
1880ss — 150
1890ss 5 262
1900ss 10 359
1910ss 173 1,701
1920ss 267 2,258
1930ss 186 1,476
1940ss 150 1,296
1950ss 97 1,012
1960ss 100 591
1970ss 24 376
1980ss 36 402
1990ss 11 262
2000ss — 144
2010ss — 204
2020ss — 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herschell Herschel
2014 — 15
2015 — 27
2016 — 28
2017 — 22
2018 — 24
2019 — 33
2020 — 38
2021 — 38
2022 — 23
2023 — 28
2024 — 20

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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