Herchel Name Popularity and Statistics

Herchel is Predominantly used for boys. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.

Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.

Most Recent Year on Record1991
Total Recorded U.S. Births454
First Year on Record1907

Herchel popularity by year

YearUsage categoryBirthsRank
1991Boys5#8,236
1987Boys8#4,968
1973Boys6#4,505
1967Boys6#3,559
1964Boys7#3,282
1962Boys5#4,033
1960Boys6#3,665
1957Boys6#3,552
1956Boys9#2,798
1955Boys8#2,964
1953Boys5#3,798
1952Boys6#3,373
1950Boys7#3,021
1948Boys6#3,316
1947Boys14#2,076
1946Boys10#2,403
1944Boys9#2,467
1943Boys15#1,910
1942Boys7#2,940
1941Boys7#2,872
1940Boys8#2,671
1939Boys9#2,449
1938Boys10#2,326
1937Boys8#2,680

Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.

Peak recorded years

1918 · Boys

19 recorded births and rank #1,767.

1923 · Boys

16 recorded births and rank #2,020.

1943 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #1,910.

1922 · Boys

15 recorded births and rank #2,143.

Where Herchel ranked highest in 1918

State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.

Highest state rankings for Boys

GA
Rank #512 · 5 recorded births

View the complete state-by-state table for Herchel