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.

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Hersel

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4892

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Metric Hersel Herschel
Current Rank Unranked #4892
Total Births (all years) 197 10,674
Peak Year 1921 1921
Peak Year Births 16 277
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1909 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hersel Herschel
1880s - 150
1890s - 262
1900s 6 359
1910s 64 1,701
1920s 66 2,258
1930s 32 1,476
1940s 18 1,296
1950s 11 1,012
1960s - 591
1970s - 376
1980s - 402
1990s - 262
2000s - 144
2010s - 204
2020s - 181

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
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, 1909–1953.

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