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.

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Hersel

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2444

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Metric Hersel Herbert
Current Rank Unranked #2444
Total Births (all years) 197 228,266
Peak Year 1921 1928
Peak Year Births 16 8,065
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hersel Herbert
1880s - 4,257
1890s - 5,660
1900s 6 6,957
1910s 64 33,860
1920s 66 56,531
1930s 32 37,821
1940s 18 28,710
1950s 11 24,298
1960s - 13,701
1970s - 7,248
1980s - 4,463
1990s - 2,409
2000s - 1,234
2010s - 767
2020s - 350

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 - 65
2023 - 68
2024 - 56
2025 - 49

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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