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Worldwide Name Statistics

Herschel

Ranked #4778 - 1 in 2,450,980 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,264 bearers

World total

3,264

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4778

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,264
Worldwide
~3,264
rank #4778
Rarity
1 in 2,450,980
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,264 in US

About the name Herschel

There are an estimated 3,264 people named Herschel alive worldwide today. That ranks Herschel at #4778 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Herschel is held by approximately 3,264 people, ranking #4778 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 101,685 U.S. residents).

Historically Herschel is used overwhelmingly as a male name (100.0% male).

Herschel appears in birth records going back to 1880. Use the chart below to see how its popularity has changed across decades, and the surname section to find common pairings.

Gender distribution

Based on historical birth records, this name is used predominantly male.

Male 100.0%Female 0.0%

Herschel popularity by year

U.S. births per year for Herschel, 1880 to 2025 (source: SSA name files).

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  1. 1880: 11
  2. 1881: 8
  3. 1882: 9
  4. 1883: 9
  5. 1884: 21
  6. 1885: 10
  7. 1886: 19
  8. 1887: 18
  9. 1888: 26
  10. 1889: 19
  11. 1890: 19
  12. 1891: 19
  13. 1892: 23
  14. 1893: 28
  15. 1894: 24
  16. 1895: 23
  17. 1896: 29
  18. 1897: 32
  19. 1898: 38
  20. 1899: 27
  21. 1900: 37
  22. 1901: 38
  23. 1902: 33
  24. 1903: 39
  25. 1904: 25
  26. 1905: 44
  27. 1906: 32
  28. 1907: 40
  29. 1908: 32
  30. 1909: 39
  31. 1910: 47
  32. 1911: 48
  33. 1912: 136
  34. 1913: 137
  35. 1914: 155
  36. 1915: 226
  37. 1916: 231
  38. 1917: 230
  39. 1918: 257
  40. 1919: 234
  41. 1920: 244
  42. 1921: 277
  43. 1922: 242
  44. 1923: 240
  45. 1924: 246
  46. 1925: 208
  47. 1926: 208
  48. 1927: 204
  49. 1928: 211
  50. 1929: 178
  51. 1930: 171
  52. 1931: 176
  53. 1932: 154
  54. 1933: 141
  55. 1934: 133
  56. 1935: 148
  57. 1936: 128
  58. 1937: 132
  59. 1938: 153
  60. 1939: 140
  61. 1940: 133
  62. 1941: 135
  63. 1942: 131
  64. 1943: 103
  65. 1944: 142
  66. 1945: 119
  67. 1946: 137
  68. 1947: 137
  69. 1948: 134
  70. 1949: 125
  71. 1950: 116
  72. 1951: 121
  73. 1952: 99
  74. 1953: 106
  75. 1954: 91
  76. 1955: 118
  77. 1956: 87
  78. 1957: 98
  79. 1958: 95
  80. 1959: 81
  81. 1960: 66
  82. 1961: 72
  83. 1962: 81
  84. 1963: 64
  85. 1964: 55
  86. 1965: 53
  87. 1966: 45
  88. 1967: 52
  89. 1968: 45
  90. 1969: 58
  91. 1970: 47
  92. 1971: 54
  93. 1972: 56
  94. 1973: 32
  95. 1974: 35
  96. 1975: 33
  97. 1976: 35
  98. 1977: 30
  99. 1978: 26
  100. 1979: 28
  101. 1980: 30
  102. 1981: 30
  103. 1982: 54
  104. 1983: 56
  105. 1984: 31
  106. 1985: 28
  107. 1986: 46
  108. 1987: 40
  109. 1988: 47
  110. 1989: 40
  111. 1990: 47
  112. 1991: 30
  113. 1992: 33
  114. 1993: 28
  115. 1994: 19
  116. 1995: 24
  117. 1996: 16
  118. 1997: 19
  119. 1998: 20
  120. 1999: 26
  121. 2000: 19
  122. 2001: 17
  123. 2002: 9
  124. 2003: 17
  125. 2004: 11
  126. 2005: 8
  127. 2006: 26
  128. 2007: 11
  129. 2008: 12
  130. 2009: 14
  131. 2010: 10
  132. 2011: 9
  133. 2012: 20
  134. 2013: 16
  135. 2014: 15
  136. 2015: 27
  137. 2016: 28
  138. 2017: 22
  139. 2018: 24
  140. 2019: 33
  141. 2020: 38
  142. 2021: 38
  143. 2022: 23
  144. 2023: 28
  145. 2024: 20
  146. 2025: 34

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Herschel worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,264 people named Herschel alive worldwide today, ranking #4778 globally.

Is Herschel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,450,980 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,264 bearers, which is 1 in 101,685 Americans.

Is Herschel a boy or girl name?

Based on historical birth records, Herschel is used 100.0% male and 0.0% female.

Where does the name Herschel come from?

Who are famous people named Herschel?

Data sources

Every figure on this page is cited. See the methodology page for the full picture.

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