Hershell vs Herschel

Side-by-side comparison of Hershell and Herschel — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hershell

Boy name

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Hershell Herschel
Current Rank Unranked #4872
Total Births (all years) 1,847 10,640
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 45 277
Peak Decade 1920ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1899 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hershell Herschel
1880ss — 150
1890ss 5 262
1900ss 28 359
1910ss 185 1,701
1920ss 380 2,258
1930ss 365 1,476
1940ss 330 1,296
1950ss 265 1,012
1960ss 142 591
1970ss 94 376
1980ss 48 402
1990ss 5 262
2000ss — 144
2010ss — 204
2020ss — 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hershell Herschel
2014 — 15
2015 — 27
2016 — 28
2017 — 22
2018 — 24
2019 — 33
2020 — 38
2021 — 38
2022 — 23
2023 — 28
2024 — 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, 1899–1994.

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