Masculine dossier · first seen 1880
Hershel
Resurgent
Gaining cultural share
Peak era
1924
Peak births
226
Current vitality
Rare
Peak generation
Greatest Generation
Quick answers about Hershel
How many people are named Hershel?
An estimated 3,638 living Americans are named Hershel.
How rare is Hershel?
Hershel is very rare among babies today, with 48 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 78.8% from its 1924 peak.
How old is the typical Hershel?
The median age of a living American named Hershel is approximately 54 years, with most bearers falling between 23 and 72 years old.
Is Hershel still popular?
Yes — Hershel is currently rising in popularity, with 48 births in 2025.
Where is Hershel most common?
Hershel has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 14.0× more often than the national baseline.
1880Peak 19242025
Peak year
1924
Decline from peak
78.8%
2025
48
All-time
10,329
Where it lives now
Hershel is most concentrated in New York — about 14.0× the national rate in the 2020s.
States where Hershel is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.