How Many People Are Named Hersel?
An estimated 29 people in the United States have the first name Hersel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 82 years old, and Hersel peaked in popularity in 1921 with 16 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hersel as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hersel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Hersel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
- Hersel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
29
About 1 in 11,819,115 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1921
16 births
Total Registered
197
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hersel
Hersel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 197 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hersel as a male name
Ranked #3,589 in 1953
6 male births in 1953
Peak: 1921 (16 births)
Hersel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hersel span from the 1900s to the 1950s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 66 babies were registered. Hersel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hersel by Decade
How has Hersel tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hersel + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hersel as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hersel
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hersel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hersel?
We estimate approximately 29 people named Hersel are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 11,819,115 Americans share this first name.
Is Hersel a common name?
Hersel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 46% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 197 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hersel most popular?
Hersel reached peak popularity in 1921, when 16 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hersel is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hersel a male name?
Hersel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hersel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hersel Smith, Hersel Johnson, Hersel Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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