Hersh vs Herman

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

Name A

Hersh

Boy name · Rank #2878

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Hersh Herman
Current Rank #2878 #2627
Total Births (all years) 839 135,914
Peak Year 2024 1921
Peak Year Births 44 3,219
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hersh Herman
1880ss — 3,689
1890ss — 4,232
1900ss — 5,064
1910ss — 22,598
1920ss — 29,011
1930ss — 20,319
1940ss — 16,856
1950ss 8 13,833
1960ss 7 8,359
1970ss 10 4,761
1980ss 47 3,124
1990ss 121 1,957
2000ss 227 1,101
2010ss 249 749
2020ss 170 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hersh Herman
2014 37 73
2015 20 91
2016 24 83
2017 19 55
2018 20 64
2019 35 73
2020 33 55
2021 29 45
2022 35 51
2023 29 60
2024 44 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, 1959–2024.

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