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 #2742

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Hershel Herman
Current Rank #2742 #2627
Total Births (all years) 10,279 135,914
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 226 3,219
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hershel Herman
1880ss 47 3,689
1890ss 73 4,232
1900ss 202 5,064
1910ss 1,128 22,598
1920ss 2,032 29,011
1930ss 1,756 20,319
1940ss 1,440 16,856
1950ss 1,006 13,833
1960ss 652 8,359
1970ss 411 4,761
1980ss 306 3,124
1990ss 263 1,957
2000ss 361 1,101
2010ss 386 749
2020ss 216 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hershel Herman
2014 41 73
2015 49 91
2016 40 83
2017 38 55
2018 36 64
2019 31 73
2020 38 55
2021 32 45
2022 47 51
2023 52 60
2024 47 50

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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