Total births
13
Recorded 1921–1925 Boys' name Peak 1921 13 births
Herrell — boys' name
13 babies named Herrell in U.S. Social Security records since 1921, with the highest year being 1921. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Herrell was born in this single decade.
1921
Single peak year
8 babies were named Herrell in 1921 — its busiest year on record.
What the Data Says About Herrell
The Social Security Administration has registered 13 babies named Herrell between 1921 and 1925, spanning 5 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Herrell currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1925. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 8 babies received it in a single year.
Decade-level aggregation shows that Herrell performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 13 births during that ten-year window.
No etymological entry is currently available for Herrell in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 13 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.
Herrell at a glance
Last recorded 1925Peak year
1921
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1921
Herrell popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1925–1921
- Peak year (1921)
- 8
- Annual births at peak — across 5 years of records
Herrell by decade
Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance
- Peak decade
- 1920s
- 13 births that decade — 100% of Herrell's all-time total
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Herrell? ▼
13 babies have been named Herrell since 1921. It was last recorded in 1925. The peak year was 1921 with 8 births.
When was Herrell most popular? ▼
Herrell was most popular in the 1920s decade with 13 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Herrell been used? ▼
Herrell has been recorded in Social Security data since 1921, spanning 5 years of data through 1925.
What names are similar to Herrell? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Herbert, Herman, Herschel, Hershel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Herrell
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Data Sources
Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1921–1925 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.