NameTrends.U.S. Baby Name Data

Hershell vs Hershel

Hershell vs Hershel: side-by-side popularity history from official U.S. Social Security birth records.

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■ Hershell  ■ Hershel

Hershell

Total recorded births1,847
Peak year1920 (#1041)
Years on the list84
10-year trend-61.5%

Hershel

Total recorded births10,329
Peak year1924 (#409)
Years on the list142
10-year trend+24.6%

Figures are from the U.S. Social Security Administration Popular Baby Names dataset (public domain). Names with fewer than 5 recorded births in a year or state are suppressed by the source.