Hershal
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Hershal’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
647 births recorded 1913–2004 · peaked in 1918 with 26 births
Most common in: Texas, Missouri, Kentucky, Tennessee
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Hershal’s rank among boys’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | #2246 | — |
| 1953 | #3425 | ↓1179 |
| 1954 | #2207 | ↑1218 |
| 1955 | #3886 | ↓1679 |
| 1956 | #2969 | ↑917 |
| 1957 | #3024 | ↓55 |
| 1959 | #3290 | ↓266 |
| 1960 | #2871 | ↑419 |
| 1961 | #3097 | ↓226 |
| 1965 | #3244 | ↓147 |
| 1968 | #3673 | ↓429 |
| 1971 | #4375 | ↓702 |
| 1974 | #5227 | ↓852 |
| 1975 | #4309 | ↑918 |
| 1982 | #6385 | ↓2076 |
| 1987 | #6951 | ↓566 |
| 1989 | #7905 | ↓954 |
| 1992 | #5660 | ↑2245 |
| 1998 | #9631 | ↓3971 |
| 2004 | #9948 | ↓317 |
Frequently asked questions about Hershal
Is Hershal a popular name?
Hershal has 647 recorded births in United States between 1913 and 2004, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Hershal more common for boys or girls?
Hershal is recorded predominantly as a boys’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Hershal most popular?
Hershal peaked in 1918 in United States, with 26 recorded births that year.
Is Hershal rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Hershal’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #2821 in 1913 to #9948 in 2004.
How many babies have been named Hershal?
At least 647 babies have been recorded with the name Hershal across official birth statistics in 1 country.