Herschel Boy
How popular is Herschel?
#3,378 boy name in 2025
34 baby boys were named Herschel in the US in 2025, making it the 3378th most popular boy name.
3,578living people named Herschel (est.)
63median age of people named Herschel
10,674babies named Herschel since 1880
1 in 97,510US babies born in 2025
Herschel popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #3,378 for boys (▲ 1508 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 34 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising (+26% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,881 in 2015, #3,024 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1921 (277 boys) |
| Highest rank | #277 in 1901 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Herschel is most popular
Babies named Herschel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- Texas: 0.0 per 1,000 (6 boys)
- California: 0.0 per 1,000 (5 boys)
Herschel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 150 | #359 |
| 1890s | 262 | #307 |
| 1900s | 359 | #277 |
| 1910s | 1,701 | #317 |
| 1920s | 2,258 | #361 |
| 1930s | 1,476 | #428 |
| 1940s | 1,296 | #503 |
| 1950s | 1,012 | #644 |
| 1960s | 591 | #840 |
| 1970s | 376 | #1,083 |
| 1980s | 402 | #1,222 |
| 1990s | 262 | #1,697 |
| 2000s | 144 | #3,780 |
| 2010s | 204 | #3,423 |
| 2020s | 181 | #3,024 |
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Questions
- Is Herschel a boy or girl name?
- Herschel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Herschel were boys.
- How popular is the name Herschel?
- 34 baby boys were named Herschel in the US in 2025, making it the 3378th most popular boy name.
- When was Herschel most popular?
- Herschel peaked in 1921, when 277 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #277 in 1901.
- How many people are named Herschel?
- 10,674 babies have been named Herschel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 3,578 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 63.
- Where is Herschel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Herschel was most common in Texas, at 0.0 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.