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

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Metric Herschell Herschel
Current Rank Unranked #4892
Total Births (all years) 1,059 10,674
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 33 277
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1897 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herschell Herschel
1880s - 150
1890s 5 262
1900s 10 359
1910s 173 1,701
1920s 267 2,258
1930s 186 1,476
1940s 150 1,296
1950s 97 1,012
1960s 100 591
1970s 24 376
1980s 36 402
1990s 11 262
2000s - 144
2010s - 204
2020s - 181

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
2025 - 34

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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