Compare two names
Herschel and Herschell side by side: Herschel peaked in 1921 and Herschell in 1924; in 2025 they were given to 34 and 0 babies.
Herschel and Herschell, year by year
Girls and boys together; Herschel solid, Herschell dashed.
| Herschel | Herschell | |
|---|---|---|
| Births 2025 | 34 | 0 |
| Rank 2025 | #3,398 among boys’ names | not ranked |
| Recorded since 1880 | 10,674 | 1,059 |
| Peak year | 1921 | 1924 |
| Girls | 0% | 0% |
| Alive, estimated | 3,370 | 296 |
| Median age | 61 | 67 |
Both names: SSA national file, published May 8, 2026, and SSA’s cohort life tables.