Hersey vs Herschel

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

Name A

Hersey

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Hersey Herschel
Current Rank Unranked #4872
Total Births (all years) 331 10,640
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 14 277
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1912 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hersey Herschel
1880ss — 150
1890ss — 262
1900ss — 359
1910ss 57 1,701
1920ss 77 2,258
1930ss 61 1,476
1940ss 71 1,296
1950ss 47 1,012
1960ss 18 591
1970ss — 376
1980ss — 402
1990ss — 262
2000ss — 144
2010ss — 204
2020ss — 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hersey 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, 1912–1969.

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