Herschel Name Popularity Analysis: Historical Trends & Regional Insights

The name Herschel is most popular in Indiana, USA across all generations. It ranks highest as a Boy name among the G.I. Generation generation in the MidWest region. Recent 3-year trends show this Boy name is maintaining steady popularity, while the 25-year trend indicates it has been relatively stable. From 2020-2022, Herschel has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. The long-term 25-year analysis reveals it has been stalled for male in MidWest, stalled for male in Northeast, stalled for male in South, stalled for male in West. Across generations, 'Herschel' has shown interesting popularity patterns: Among the G.I. Generation (1901-1927), it ranked 381st out of 7545 names. Among the Silent Generation (1928-1945), it ranked 487th out of 6773 names. Among the Baby Boomers (1946-1964), it ranked 736th out of 7552 names. Among the Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980), it ranked 1326th out of 10718 names. Among the Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996), it ranked 1958th out of 16616 names. Among the Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012), it ranked 5178th out of 24088 names. Among the Generation Alpha (2013-2024), it ranked 4034th out of 23106 names. Discover how the name 'Herschel' has evolved through American history with our comprehensive regional and generational analysis.

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Historical Birth Statistics for the Name "Herschel"

Note: Years with identical rankings may represent different numbers of births. Data is sourced from Social Security card applications for births in the United States.

Yearly Ranking History of "Herschel"

"Herschel" Popularity Across American Generations

Generation Gender Rank Total Names
G.I. Generation (1901-1927) Boy 381st of 7545 3,892
Silent Generation (1928-1945) Boy 487th of 6773 2,628
Baby Boomers (1946-1964) Boy 736th of 7552 1,883
Generation X (Gen X) (1965-1980) Boy 1326th of 10718 659
Millennials (Gen Y) (1981-1996) Boy 1958th of 16616 569
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers) (1997-2012) Boy 5178th of 24088 248
Generation Alpha (2013-2024) Boy 4034th of 23106 312

Regional Popularity of "Herschel" by Generation for Male Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
100.00%
276th/276
100.00%
929th/929
100.00%
336th/336
100.00%
800th/800
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
100.00%
366th/366
100.00%
978th/978
100.00%
436th/436
100.00%
967th/967
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
100.00%
588th/588
100.00%
1158th/1158
100.00%
660th/660
100.00%
929th/929
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
100.00%
1163rd/1163
100.00%
1837th/1837
100.00%
1296th/1296
100.00%
1707th/1707
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
100.00%
2216th/2216
100.00%
2551st/2551
100.00%
2216th/2216
100.00%
2893rd/2893
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- 100.00%
3713th/3713
100.00%
5022nd/5022
100.00%
4762nd/4762
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- 100.00%
3768th/3768
100.00%
4734th/4734
100.00%
4141st/4141

Regional Popularity of "Herschel" by Generation for Female Names

TOP(%) MidWest Northeast South West
G.I. Generation
(1901-1927)
- - - -
Silent Generation
(1928-1945)
- - - -
Baby Boomers
(1946-1964)
- - - -
Generation X (Gen X)
(1965-1980)
- - - -
Millennials (Gen Y)
(1981-1996)
- - - -
Generation Z (Gen Z or Zoomers)
(1997-2012)
- - - -
Generation Alpha
(2013-2024)
- - - -

State-by-State Popularity of "Herschel"

This map shows the relative popularity of "Herschel" across states, calculated by dividing the number of births with this name in each state by the total births in that state. This methodology provides a standardized measure of popularity regardless of state population size.