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 #2068

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4892

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Metric Hershy Herschel
Current Rank #2068 #4892
Total Births (all years) 1,140 10,674
Peak Year 2025 1921
Peak Year Births 77 277
Peak Decade 2010s 1920s
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1978 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hershy Herschel
1880s - 150
1890s - 262
1900s - 359
1910s - 1,701
1920s - 2,258
1930s - 1,476
1940s - 1,296
1950s - 1,012
1960s - 591
1970s 6 376
1980s 14 402
1990s 86 262
2000s 232 144
2010s 419 204
2020s 383 181

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 73 20
2025 77 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, 1978–2025.

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