Herson vs Herman

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

Name A

Herson

Boy name · Rank #9232

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Name B

Herman

Boy name · Rank #2627

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Metric Herson Herman
Current Rank #9232 #2627
Total Births (all years) 522 135,914
Peak Year 2006 1921
Peak Year Births 31 3,219
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1985 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herson 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 — 4,761
1980ss 21 3,124
1990ss 139 1,957
2000ss 221 1,101
2010ss 110 749
2020ss 31 261

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herson Herman
2014 12 73
2015 6 91
2016 12 83
2017 8 55
2018 9 64
2019 10 73
2020 6 55
2021 — 45
2022 11 51
2023 6 60
2024 8 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, 1985–2024.

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