Hersel vs Herschel

Side-by-side comparison of Hersel and Herschel — 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

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Hersel Herschel
Current Rank Unranked #4872
Total Births (all years) 197 10,640
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 16 277
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hersel Herschel
1880ss — 150
1890ss — 262
1900ss 6 359
1910ss 64 1,701
1920ss 66 2,258
1930ss 32 1,476
1940ss 18 1,296
1950ss 11 1,012
1960ss — 591
1970ss — 376
1980ss — 402
1990ss — 262
2000ss — 144
2010ss — 204
2020ss — 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hersel 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, 1909–1953.

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