Hershal vs Herschel

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

Name A

Hershal

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Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Hershal Herschel
Current Rank Unranked #4872
Total Births (all years) 647 10,640
Peak Year 1918 1921
Peak Year Births 26 277
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hershal Herschel
1880ss — 150
1890ss — 262
1900ss — 359
1910ss 109 1,701
1920ss 170 2,258
1930ss 125 1,476
1940ss 92 1,296
1950ss 68 1,012
1960ss 30 591
1970ss 18 376
1980ss 15 402
1990ss 14 262
2000ss 6 144
2010ss — 204
2020ss — 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hershal 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, 1913–2004.

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