Hershy vs Herschel

Side-by-side comparison of Hershy and Herschel — 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

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Hershy Herschel
Current Rank #2139 #4872
Total Births (all years) 1,059 10,640
Peak Year 2022 1921
Peak Year Births 74 277
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hershy Herschel
1880ss — 150
1890ss — 262
1900ss — 359
1910ss — 1,701
1920ss — 2,258
1930ss — 1,476
1940ss — 1,296
1950ss — 1,012
1960ss — 591
1970ss 6 376
1980ss 14 402
1990ss 86 262
2000ss 232 144
2010ss 419 204
2020ss 302 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hershy Herschel
2014 37 15
2015 38 27
2016 43 28
2017 48 22
2018 57 24
2019 53 33
2020 52 38
2021 38 38
2022 74 23
2023 69 28
2024 69 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, 1978–2024.

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