Boys' name · since 1913
Hershal
Hershal has 647 recorded births since 1913 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #6,763 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 647
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hershal sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 647 recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Hershal recorded 647 times among boys since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2004.
- #6,763 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 647 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hershal ranks #6,763 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 647 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #6,763 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 647
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hershal's 647 recorded births place it above 85.12% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 4 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Hershal's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hershal splits its recorded history at 1941: 35% of all births land in the more recent half, 65% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1913 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 26 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hershal popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2004
- Peak year (1918)
- 26
- Annual births at peak, across 92 years of records
Hershal by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (170 births, 26% of the file).
1920s was Hershal's strongest decade.
170 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Hershal births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
109 births
- 1920s
1920s
170 births
- 1930s
1930s
125 births
- 1940s
1940s
92 births
- 1950s
1950s
68 births
- 1960s 30
1960s
30 births
- 1970s 18
1970s
18 births
- 1980s 15
1980s
15 births
- 1990s 14
1990s
14 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 170 births (26% of all-time use).
How Hershal compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hershal's total volume
Hershal by state
Where Hershal concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 15 | 2.3% |
| #2 | Missouri | | 12 | 1.9% |
| #3 | Kentucky | | 5 | 0.8% |
| #4 | Tennessee | | 5 | 0.8% |
15 of 647 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 4 reporting states.
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What to do with Hershal's data
- Hershal's decade-level peak was the 1920s (170 total births); usage has since declined to 6 in the 2000s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Hershals (15 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hershal: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1918)
Similar record span (~91 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–2004 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hershal draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.