Hershel Boy
How popular is Hershel?
#2,676 boy name in 2025
48 baby boys were named Hershel in the US in 2025, making it the 2676th most popular boy name.
4,144living people named Hershel (est.)
60median age of people named Hershel
10,334babies named Hershel since 1880
1 in 69,070US babies born in 2025
Hershel popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #2,676 for boys (▼ 2 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 48 boys |
| 10-year trend | Steady (-2% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #2,527 in 2015, #3,024 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 1924 (226 boys) |
| Highest rank | #391 in 1932 |
| 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 Hershel is most popular
Babies named Hershel per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.4 per 1,000 (158 boys)
Hershel by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 47 | #673 |
| 1890s | 73 | #674 |
| 1900s | 202 | #443 |
| 1910s | 1,128 | #406 |
| 1920s | 2,032 | #401 |
| 1930s | 1,756 | #391 |
| 1940s | 1,440 | #439 |
| 1950s | 1,006 | #627 |
| 1960s | 652 | #832 |
| 1970s | 411 | #1,151 |
| 1980s | 306 | #1,630 |
| 1990s | 263 | #2,013 |
| 2000s | 361 | #2,261 |
| 2010s | 386 | #2,527 |
| 2020s | 266 | #2,540 |
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Questions
- Is Hershel a boy or girl name?
- Hershel is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Hershel were boys.
- How popular is the name Hershel?
- 48 baby boys were named Hershel in the US in 2025, making it the 2676th most popular boy name.
- When was Hershel most popular?
- Hershel peaked in 1924, when 226 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #391 in 1932.
- How many people are named Hershel?
- 10,334 babies have been named Hershel in the US since 1880. We estimate about 4,144 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 60.
- Where is Hershel most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Hershel was most common in New York, at 0.4 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.