Herschel
1 country#3379 in United States, 2025US
#3379
in United States, 2025
Total births recorded
10,674
Peak year (United States)
1921
Peak-year count
277
First recorded
1880
Popularity over time in United States
Herschel’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
United States
10,674 births recorded 1880–2025 · currently #3379 · peaked in 1921 with 277 births
Most common in: Indiana, Texas, Illinois, Georgia, Missouri
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Herschel’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 2006 | #3782 | — |
| 2007 | #7094 | ↓3312 |
| 2008 | #6763 | ↑331 |
| 2009 | #6095 | ↑668 |
| 2010 | #7591 | ↓1496 |
| 2011 | #8079 | ↓488 |
| 2012 | #4686 | ↑3393 |
| 2013 | #5404 | ↓718 |
| 2014 | #5733 | ↓329 |
| 2015 | #3882 | ↑1851 |
| 2016 | #3776 | ↑106 |
| 2017 | #4466 | ↓690 |
| 2018 | #4226 | ↑240 |
| 2019 | #3426 | ↑800 |
| 2020 | #3025 | ↑401 |
| 2021 | #3121 | ↓96 |
| 2022 | #4442 | ↓1321 |
| 2023 | #3883 | ↑559 |
| 2024 | #4890 | ↓1007 |
| 2025 | #3379 | ↑1511 |
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