Hershel vs Herman

Side-by-side comparison of Hershel and Herman - 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

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2637

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Metric Hershel Herman
Current Rank #2675 #2637
Total Births (all years) 10,329 135,977
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 226 3,219
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hershel Herman
1880s 47 3,689
1890s 73 4,232
1900s 202 5,064
1910s 1,128 22,598
1920s 2,032 29,011
1930s 1,756 20,319
1940s 1,440 16,856
1950s 1,006 13,832
1960s 652 8,360
1970s 411 4,761
1980s 306 3,124
1990s 263 1,957
2000s 361 1,103
2010s 386 750
2020s 266 321

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hershel Herman
2014 41 73
2015 49 91
2016 40 83
2017 38 56
2018 36 64
2019 31 73
2020 38 56
2021 32 46
2022 47 51
2023 52 60
2024 49 50
2025 48 58

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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