Herson vs Herschel

Side-by-side comparison of Herson and Herschel — 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

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Herson Herschel
Current Rank #9232 #4872
Total Births (all years) 522 10,640
Peak Year 2006 1921
Peak Year Births 31 277
Peak Decade 2000ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1985 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Herson 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 — 376
1980ss 21 402
1990ss 139 262
2000ss 221 144
2010ss 110 204
2020ss 31 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Herson Herschel
2014 12 15
2015 6 27
2016 12 28
2017 8 22
2018 9 24
2019 10 33
2020 6 38
2021 — 38
2022 11 23
2023 6 28
2024 8 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, 1985–2024.

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