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Hershell

Boy

Hershell is a boy name that appears in U.S. Social Security records.

Popularity of Hershell

Popularity, 1899–1994

5 births in 1994

1899 1994

1,847 U.S. births recorded from 1899–2023.

Peak year

1920

45 babies

First recorded

1899

124 years of history

Similar names

Boy · Germanic

Ruler of the home; estate ruler

Boy · Old English

From a merger of Hereweald and Harold (itself from Haraldr), both from Harjawaldaz, Related to Walter, which has the elements reversed

Girl · English

From heather; the given name is one of the plant names taken up in the 19th century

Medieval English spoken form of Henri

Boy · Germanic languages

Transferred back from the surname

Girl · English

About this page

Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.