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 #2675

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4892

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Metric Hershel Herschel
Current Rank #2675 #4892
Total Births (all years) 10,329 10,674
Peak Year 1924 1921
Peak Year Births 226 277
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hershel Herschel
1880s 47 150
1890s 73 262
1900s 202 359
1910s 1,128 1,701
1920s 2,032 2,258
1930s 1,756 1,476
1940s 1,440 1,296
1950s 1,006 1,012
1960s 652 591
1970s 411 376
1980s 306 402
1990s 263 262
2000s 361 144
2010s 386 204
2020s 266 181

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 49 20
2025 48 34

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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