boy's name
Hershell
- Gender Boy
- Letters 8
- Births on record 1,847
Hershell is a boy's name. In 1994 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 45 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1899.
Hershell over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1890s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1994, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 5 |
| 1900s | 28 |
| 1910s | 185 |
| 1920s | 380 |
| 1930s | 365 |
| 1940s | 330 |
| 1950s | 265 |
| 1960s | 142 |
| 1970s | 94 |
| 1980s | 48 |
| 1990s (to 1994) | 5 |
How popular is Hershell?
In 1994, Hershell was given to 5 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 Hershell
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hershell also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hershell over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hershell
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hershell — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hershell
How popular is the name Hershell?
In 1994, Hershell was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Hershell a girl's or a boy's name?
Hershell is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
When was Hershell most popular?
Hershell peaked in 1920, when 45 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.