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Hershel

Boy

Classic name

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The high point came in 1924, with 226 births and the No. 407 spot that year. Few fads, plenty of staying power: it appears in 142 years out of 146. Latest ranking, 2025: No. 2676.
10,329births since 1880
1920sgeneration
No. 407rank at its peak, in 1924

Where babies named Hershel are born

1924

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The darker the blue, the more common Hershel is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Hershel is most common in Arkansas (8.5 times), Kentucky (7.5) and Oklahoma (5.7), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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