Hersh vs Herschel

Side-by-side comparison of Hersh and Herschel — 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

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Hersh Herschel
Current Rank #2878 #4872
Total Births (all years) 839 10,640
Peak Year 2024 1921
Peak Year Births 44 277
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1959 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hersh Herschel
1880ss — 150
1890ss — 262
1900ss — 359
1910ss — 1,701
1920ss — 2,258
1930ss — 1,476
1940ss — 1,296
1950ss 8 1,012
1960ss 7 591
1970ss 10 376
1980ss 47 402
1990ss 121 262
2000ss 227 144
2010ss 249 204
2020ss 170 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hersh Herschel
2014 37 15
2015 20 27
2016 24 28
2017 19 22
2018 20 24
2019 35 33
2020 33 38
2021 29 38
2022 35 23
2023 29 28
2024 44 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, 1959–2024.

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