Hersel — boys' name

What the Data Says About Hersel

The Social Security Administration has registered 197 babies named Hersel between 1909 and 1953, spanning 45 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Hersel currently falls outside the top 1,000 boys' names for 1953. The name reached its historical peak in 1921, when 16 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hersel performed strongest in the 1920s, accumulating 66 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Hersel shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hersel 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 197 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.