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 #2675

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Name B

Herbert

Boy name · Rank #2444

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Metric Hershel Herbert
Current Rank #2675 #2444
Total Births (all years) 10,329 228,266
Peak Year 1924 1928
Peak Year Births 226 8,065
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hershel Herbert
1880s 47 4,257
1890s 73 5,660
1900s 202 6,957
1910s 1,128 33,860
1920s 2,032 56,531
1930s 1,756 37,821
1940s 1,440 28,710
1950s 1,006 24,298
1960s 652 13,701
1970s 411 7,248
1980s 306 4,463
1990s 263 2,409
2000s 361 1,234
2010s 386 767
2020s 266 350

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 65
2023 52 68
2024 49 56
2025 48 49

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, 1880–2025.

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