Hershy vs Herman

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

Name A

Hershy

Boy name · Rank #2139

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Hershy Herman
Current Rank #2139 #2627
Total Births (all years) 1,059 135,914
Peak Year 2022 1921
Peak Year Births 74 3,219
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hershy Herman
1880ss — 3,689
1890ss — 4,232
1900ss — 5,064
1910ss — 22,598
1920ss — 29,011
1930ss — 20,319
1940ss — 16,856
1950ss — 13,833
1960ss — 8,359
1970ss 6 4,761
1980ss 14 3,124
1990ss 86 1,957
2000ss 232 1,101
2010ss 419 749
2020ss 302 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hershy Herman
2014 37 73
2015 38 91
2016 43 83
2017 48 55
2018 57 64
2019 53 73
2020 52 55
2021 38 45
2022 74 51
2023 69 60
2024 69 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, 1978–2024.

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