Hersel vs Herbert

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

Name A

Hersel

Boy name

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

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Metric Hersel Herbert
Current Rank Unranked #2469
Total Births (all years) 197 228,211
Peak Year 1921 1928
Peak Year Births 16 8,065
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hersel Herbert
1880ss — 4,257
1890ss — 5,660
1900ss 6 6,957
1910ss 64 33,860
1920ss 66 56,531
1930ss 32 37,821
1940ss 18 28,708
1950ss 11 24,296
1960ss — 13,702
1970ss — 7,248
1980ss — 4,463
1990ss — 2,409
2000ss — 1,234
2010ss — 767
2020ss — 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hersel Herbert
2014 — 75
2015 — 79
2016 — 80
2017 — 77
2018 — 71
2019 — 54
2020 — 59
2021 — 53
2022 — 64
2023 — 67
2024 — 55

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, 1909–1953.

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