Hersey vs Herman

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

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Hersey

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Hersey Herman
Current Rank Unranked #2627
Total Births (all years) 331 135,914
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 14 3,219
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hersey Herman
1880ss — 3,689
1890ss — 4,232
1900ss — 5,064
1910ss 57 22,598
1920ss 77 29,011
1930ss 61 20,319
1940ss 71 16,856
1950ss 47 13,833
1960ss 18 8,359
1970ss — 4,761
1980ss — 3,124
1990ss — 1,957
2000ss — 1,101
2010ss — 749
2020ss — 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hersey Herman
2014 — 73
2015 — 91
2016 — 83
2017 — 55
2018 — 64
2019 — 73
2020 — 55
2021 — 45
2022 — 51
2023 — 60
2024 — 50

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, 1912–1969.

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