boy's name
Hershal
- Gender Boy
- Letters 7
- Births on record 647
Hershal is a boy's name. In 2004 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1918, when 26 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1913.
Hershal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2000s. The striped bar is the 2000s, still in progress — it covers 2000 to 2004, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 109 |
| 1920s | 170 |
| 1930s | 125 |
| 1940s | 92 |
| 1950s | 68 |
| 1960s | 30 |
| 1970s | 18 |
| 1980s | 15 |
| 1990s | 14 |
| 2000s (to 2004) | 6 |
How popular is Hershal?
In 2004, Hershal was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hershal
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hershal also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hershal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hershal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hershal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hershal
How popular is the name Hershal?
In 2004, Hershal was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Hershal a girl's or a boy's name?
Hershal is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Hershal most popular?
Hershal peaked in 1918, when 26 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.