FIRST NAME
Herschel
Herschel is the 2,030th most common male first name in the United States, recorded for 3,693 men and boys in the latest Census. It is also given to 35 women and girls.
AS A MALE NAME · #2,030 TODAY
1990 CENSUS
17,410
living · #792
2020 CENSUS
3,693
living · #2,030
BABIES NAMED HERSCHEL BY BIRTH YEAR · 1880–2025
202534
As a male name, Herschel peaked in 1921, when 277 babies were named Herschel (the #361 male name that year).
SOURCE: SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION (US BIRTHS)
AS A FEMALE NAME · #39,957 TODAY
2020 CENSUS
35
living · #39,957