How Many People Are Named Hershal?
An estimated 203 people in the United States have the first name Hershal. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 69 years old, and Hershal peaked in popularity in 1918 with 26 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hershal 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 Hershal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 69, Hershal is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1967.
Estimated Living Americans
203
About 1 in 1,688,445 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
69
years old
Peak Year
1918
26 births
Total Registered
647
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hershal
Hershal is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 647 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hershal as a male name
Ranked #10,447 in 2004
6 male births in 2004
Peak: 1918 (26 births)
Hershal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hershal span from the 1910s to the 2000s, covering 10 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 170 babies were registered. Hershal has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hershal by Decade
How has Hershal 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.
Hershal by State
Birth registrations for Hershal span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Texas, Missouri, Kentucky. The lowest are in Tennessee, Kentucky, Missouri. On average, about 9 Hershals were registered per state.
Hershal + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hershal as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hershal
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hershal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hershal?
We estimate approximately 203 people named Hershal 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 1,688,445 Americans share this first name.
Is Hershal a common name?
Hershal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 74.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 647 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hershal most popular?
Hershal reached peak popularity in 1918, when 26 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hershal is approximately 69 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hershal a male name?
Hershal is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hershal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hershal Smith, Hershal Johnson, Hershal 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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