Hershel vs Herbert

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

Name A

Hershel

Boy name · Rank #2742

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2469

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Metric Hershel Herbert
Current Rank #2742 #2469
Total Births (all years) 10,279 228,211
Peak Year 1924 1928
Peak Year Births 226 8,065
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hershel Herbert
1880ss 47 4,257
1890ss 73 5,660
1900ss 202 6,957
1910ss 1,128 33,860
1920ss 2,032 56,531
1930ss 1,756 37,821
1940ss 1,440 28,708
1950ss 1,006 24,296
1960ss 652 13,702
1970ss 411 7,248
1980ss 306 4,463
1990ss 263 2,409
2000ss 361 1,234
2010ss 386 767
2020ss 216 298

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hershel Herbert
2014 41 75
2015 49 79
2016 40 80
2017 38 77
2018 36 71
2019 31 54
2020 38 59
2021 32 53
2022 47 64
2023 52 67
2024 47 55

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, 1880–2024.

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