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/ˈhɜːʃl̩/ · English (Received Pronunciation)
01 / Meaning & origin
Herschel is a masculine given name documented in English. English Wiktionary records an etymology for it.
(Uranus): after its discoverer, William Herschel.
02 / Across borders
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United States, 2025: 34 boys (rank 3379). Documented as a given name in English.
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03 / By the numbers
Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.
1880–2025 Spelling: Herschel
Recorded category boys
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Source: US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
Integer application counts retained without rounding.
Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.
| Year | Applications | Rank | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1880 | 11 | 571 | observed |
| 1881 | 8 | 653 | observed |
| 1882 | 9 | 652 | observed |
| 1883 | 9 | 644 | observed |
| 1884 | 21 | 386 | observed |
| 1885 | 10 | 604 | observed |
| 1886 | 19 | 403 | observed |
| 1887 | 18 | 392 | observed |
| 1888 | 26 | 359 | observed |
| 1889 | 19 | 415 | observed |
| 1890 | 19 | 415 | observed |
| 1891 | 19 | 397 | observed |
| 1892 | 23 | 394 | observed |
| 1893 | 28 | 330 | observed |
| 1894 | 24 | 376 | observed |
| 1895 | 23 | 399 | observed |
| 1896 | 29 | 357 | observed |
| 1897 | 32 | 327 | observed |
| 1898 | 38 | 307 | observed |
| 1899 | 27 | 346 | observed |
| 1900 | 37 | 357 | observed |
| 1901 | 38 | 277 | observed |
| 1902 | 33 | 337 | observed |
| 1903 | 39 | 300 | observed |
| 1904 | 25 | 417 | observed |
| 1905 | 44 | 303 | observed |
| 1906 | 32 | 378 | observed |
| 1907 | 40 | 341 | observed |
| 1908 | 32 | 422 | observed |
| 1909 | 39 | 388 | observed |
| 1910 | 47 | 376 | observed |
| 1911 | 48 | 416 | observed |
| 1912 | 136 | 317 | observed |
| 1913 | 137 | 353 | observed |
| 1914 | 155 | 381 | observed |
| 1915 | 226 | 356 | observed |
| 1916 | 231 | 354 | observed |
| 1917 | 230 | 368 | observed |
| 1918 | 257 | 365 | observed |
| 1919 | 234 | 379 | observed |
| 1920 | 244 | 382 | observed |
| 1921 | 277 | 361 | observed |
| 1922 | 242 | 388 | observed |
| 1923 | 240 | 383 | observed |
| 1924 | 246 | 382 | observed |
| 1925 | 208 | 415 | observed |
| 1926 | 208 | 420 | observed |
| 1927 | 204 | 425 | observed |
| 1928 | 211 | 414 | observed |
| 1929 | 178 | 444 | observed |
| 1930 | 171 | 455 | observed |
| 1931 | 176 | 428 | observed |
| 1932 | 154 | 461 | observed |
| 1933 | 141 | 473 | observed |
| 1934 | 133 | 496 | observed |
| 1935 | 148 | 466 | observed |
| 1936 | 128 | 500 | observed |
| 1937 | 132 | 499 | observed |
| 1938 | 153 | 468 | observed |
| 1939 | 140 | 485 | observed |
| 1940 | 133 | 503 | observed |
| 1941 | 135 | 506 | observed |
| 1942 | 131 | 532 | observed |
| 1943 | 103 | 623 | observed |
| 1944 | 142 | 509 | observed |
| 1945 | 119 | 548 | observed |
| 1946 | 137 | 545 | observed |
| 1947 | 137 | 577 | observed |
| 1948 | 134 | 576 | observed |
| 1949 | 125 | 607 | observed |
| 1950 | 116 | 645 | observed |
| 1951 | 121 | 645 | observed |
| 1952 | 99 | 703 | observed |
| 1953 | 106 | 693 | observed |
| 1954 | 91 | 749 | observed |
| 1955 | 118 | 672 | observed |
| 1956 | 87 | 796 | observed |
| 1957 | 98 | 758 | observed |
| 1958 | 95 | 761 | observed |
| 1959 | 81 | 838 | observed |
| 1960 | 66 | 927 | observed |
| 1961 | 72 | 901 | observed |
| 1962 | 81 | 841 | observed |
| 1963 | 64 | 936 | observed |
| 1964 | 55 | 1,016 | observed |
| 1965 | 53 | 1,012 | observed |
| 1966 | 45 | 1,100 | observed |
| 1967 | 52 | 1,003 | observed |
| 1968 | 45 | 1,119 | observed |
| 1969 | 58 | 1,008 | observed |
| 1970 | 47 | 1,207 | observed |
| 1971 | 54 | 1,109 | observed |
| 1972 | 56 | 1,083 | observed |
| 1973 | 32 | 1,514 | observed |
| 1974 | 35 | 1,471 | observed |
| 1975 | 33 | 1,559 | observed |
| 1976 | 35 | 1,541 | observed |
| 1977 | 30 | 1,743 | observed |
| 1978 | 26 | 1,913 | observed |
| 1979 | 28 | 1,903 | observed |
| 1980 | 30 | 1,852 | observed |
| 1981 | 30 | 1,865 | observed |
| 1982 | 54 | 1,264 | observed |
| 1983 | 56 | 1,222 | observed |
| 1984 | 31 | 1,796 | observed |
| 1985 | 28 | 2,019 | observed |
| 1986 | 46 | 1,476 | observed |
| 1987 | 40 | 1,684 | observed |
| 1988 | 47 | 1,553 | observed |
| 1989 | 40 | 1,858 | observed |
| 1990 | 47 | 1,702 | observed |
| 1991 | 30 | 2,344 | observed |
| 1992 | 33 | 2,253 | observed |
| 1993 | 28 | 2,577 | observed |
| 1994 | 19 | 3,469 | observed |
| 1995 | 24 | 2,923 | observed |
| 1996 | 16 | 4,022 | observed |
| 1997 | 19 | 3,601 | observed |
| 1998 | 20 | 3,597 | observed |
| 1999 | 26 | 3,103 | observed |
| 2000 | 19 | 4,066 | observed |
| 2001 | 17 | 4,476 | observed |
| 2002 | 9 | 7,055 | observed |
| 2003 | 17 | 4,616 | observed |
| 2004 | 11 | 6,520 | observed |
| 2005 | 8 | 8,299 | observed |
| 2006 | 26 | 3,782 | observed |
| 2007 | 11 | 7,094 | observed |
| 2008 | 12 | 6,763 | observed |
| 2009 | 14 | 6,095 | observed |
| 2010 | 10 | 7,591 | observed |
| 2011 | 9 | 8,079 | observed |
| 2012 | 20 | 4,686 | observed |
| 2013 | 16 | 5,404 | observed |
| 2014 | 15 | 5,733 | observed |
| 2015 | 27 | 3,882 | observed |
| 2016 | 28 | 3,776 | observed |
| 2017 | 22 | 4,466 | observed |
| 2018 | 24 | 4,226 | observed |
| 2019 | 33 | 3,426 | observed |
| 2020 | 38 | 3,025 | observed |
| 2021 | 38 | 3,121 | observed |
| 2022 | 23 | 4,442 | observed |
| 2023 | 28 | 3,883 | observed |
| 2024 | 20 | 4,890 | observed |
| 2025 | 34 | 3,379 | observed |
Statistics count the spelling “Herschel” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure applications. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.
Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.
Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC0-1.0
Read our methodology04 / Through time
People recorded with this given name in Wikidata. Their names may use a different spelling, or include it as a middle or baptismal name.
Polish Jewish resistance fighter
American pornographic film actor & director (1952–2023)
American actor (1923–1986)
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06 / Behind the facts
Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.
SSA national baby names, 1880–2025 (CC0 redistribution)
US Social Security Administration; redistributed by nkrishnaswami · CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
NISRA — First Forenames Given to Babies Registered in Northern Ireland, 1997-2025 (full list)
Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency (NISRA) · OGL-UK-3.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.
