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

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4892

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Metric Hershell Herschel
Current Rank Unranked #4892
Total Births (all years) 1,847 10,674
Peak Year 1920 1921
Peak Year Births 45 277
Peak Decade 1920s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1899 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hershell Herschel
1880s - 150
1890s 5 262
1900s 28 359
1910s 185 1,701
1920s 380 2,258
1930s 365 1,476
1940s 330 1,296
1950s 265 1,012
1960s 142 591
1970s 94 376
1980s 48 402
1990s 5 262
2000s - 144
2010s - 204
2020s - 181

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
2025 - 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, 1899–1994.

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