Hershel vs Herschel

Side-by-side comparison of Hershel and Herschel — 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

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Hershel Herschel
Current Rank #2742 #4872
Total Births (all years) 10,279 10,640
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 226 277
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hershel Herschel
1880ss 47 150
1890ss 73 262
1900ss 202 359
1910ss 1,128 1,701
1920ss 2,032 2,258
1930ss 1,756 1,476
1940ss 1,440 1,296
1950ss 1,006 1,012
1960ss 652 591
1970ss 411 376
1980ss 306 402
1990ss 263 262
2000ss 361 144
2010ss 386 204
2020ss 216 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hershel Herschel
2014 41 15
2015 49 27
2016 40 28
2017 38 22
2018 36 24
2019 31 33
2020 38 38
2021 32 38
2022 47 23
2023 52 28
2024 47 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, 1880–2024.

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