Heru vs Herschel

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

Name A

Heru

Boy name · Rank #7029

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Name B

Herschel

Boy name · Rank #4872

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Metric Heru Herschel
Current Rank #7029 #4872
Total Births (all years) 246 10,640
Peak Year 2017 1921
Peak Year Births 27 277
Peak Decade 2010ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1998 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Heru 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 — 402
1990ss 5 262
2000ss 11 144
2010ss 153 204
2020ss 77 147

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Heru Herschel
2014 8 15
2015 20 27
2016 23 28
2017 27 22
2018 25 24
2019 15 33
2020 15 38
2021 18 38
2022 17 23
2023 15 28
2024 12 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, 1998–2024.

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