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Worldwide Name Statistics

Hershel

Ranked #4342 - 1 in 2,112,490 people
US

Most common in

United States

3,787 bearers

World total

3,787

estimated living bearers

Global rank

#4342

worldwide

Country breakdown

United States3,787
Worldwide
~3,787
rank #4342
Rarity
1 in 2,112,490
of people globally
Gender split
100/0
male / female %
Countries covered
1
~3,787 in US

About the name Hershel

There are an estimated 3,787 people named Hershel alive worldwide today. That ranks Hershel at #4342 globally, with the highest concentrations in United States.

In the United States, Hershel is held by approximately 3,787 people, ranking #4342 among first names. That works out to roughly 1 per 100,000 Americans (or 1 in 87,642 U.S. residents).

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

Hershel 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%

Hershel popularity by year

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

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  1. 1880: 5
  2. 1882: 6
  3. 1883: 7
  4. 1884: 8
  5. 1885: 5
  6. 1888: 7
  7. 1889: 9
  8. 1890: 5
  9. 1892: 8
  10. 1893: 8
  11. 1894: 5
  12. 1895: 9
  13. 1896: 11
  14. 1897: 9
  15. 1898: 10
  16. 1899: 8
  17. 1900: 13
  18. 1901: 15
  19. 1902: 20
  20. 1903: 17
  21. 1904: 20
  22. 1905: 23
  23. 1906: 25
  24. 1907: 24
  25. 1908: 23
  26. 1909: 22
  27. 1910: 25
  28. 1911: 31
  29. 1912: 61
  30. 1913: 85
  31. 1914: 98
  32. 1915: 141
  33. 1916: 153
  34. 1917: 146
  35. 1918: 187
  36. 1919: 206
  37. 1920: 194
  38. 1921: 213
  39. 1922: 202
  40. 1923: 208
  41. 1924: 226
  42. 1925: 180
  43. 1926: 215
  44. 1927: 202
  45. 1928: 181
  46. 1929: 211
  47. 1930: 200
  48. 1931: 172
  49. 1932: 207
  50. 1933: 163
  51. 1934: 161
  52. 1935: 180
  53. 1936: 146
  54. 1937: 177
  55. 1938: 167
  56. 1939: 183
  57. 1940: 154
  58. 1941: 176
  59. 1942: 180
  60. 1943: 138
  61. 1944: 150
  62. 1945: 127
  63. 1946: 131
  64. 1947: 127
  65. 1948: 144
  66. 1949: 113
  67. 1950: 113
  68. 1951: 125
  69. 1952: 125
  70. 1953: 113
  71. 1954: 107
  72. 1955: 99
  73. 1956: 91
  74. 1957: 91
  75. 1958: 69
  76. 1959: 73
  77. 1960: 62
  78. 1961: 85
  79. 1962: 71
  80. 1963: 67
  81. 1964: 78
  82. 1965: 57
  83. 1966: 58
  84. 1967: 46
  85. 1968: 70
  86. 1969: 58
  87. 1970: 46
  88. 1971: 46
  89. 1972: 40
  90. 1973: 45
  91. 1974: 51
  92. 1975: 40
  93. 1976: 39
  94. 1977: 34
  95. 1978: 30
  96. 1979: 40
  97. 1980: 30
  98. 1981: 28
  99. 1982: 31
  100. 1983: 36
  101. 1984: 32
  102. 1985: 31
  103. 1986: 23
  104. 1987: 37
  105. 1988: 33
  106. 1989: 25
  107. 1990: 25
  108. 1991: 37
  109. 1992: 24
  110. 1993: 25
  111. 1994: 24
  112. 1995: 28
  113. 1996: 25
  114. 1997: 37
  115. 1998: 22
  116. 1999: 16
  117. 2000: 32
  118. 2001: 23
  119. 2002: 30
  120. 2003: 33
  121. 2004: 40
  122. 2005: 52
  123. 2006: 35
  124. 2007: 42
  125. 2008: 44
  126. 2009: 30
  127. 2010: 30
  128. 2011: 47
  129. 2012: 35
  130. 2013: 39
  131. 2014: 41
  132. 2015: 49
  133. 2016: 40
  134. 2017: 38
  135. 2018: 36
  136. 2019: 31
  137. 2020: 38
  138. 2021: 32
  139. 2022: 47
  140. 2023: 52
  141. 2024: 49
  142. 2025: 48

Frequently asked questions

How many people are named Hershel worldwide?

There are an estimated 3,787 people named Hershel alive worldwide today, ranking #4342 globally.

Is Hershel a rare name?

Worldwide that works out to about 1 in 2,112,490 people. In the United States there are roughly 3,787 bearers, which is 1 in 87,642 Americans.

Is Hershel a boy or girl name?

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

Where does the name Hershel come from?

Who are famous people named Hershel?

Data sources

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

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