How Many People Are Named Hershall?
An estimated 44 people in the United States have the first name Hershall. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 82 years old, and Hershall peaked in popularity in 1918 with 13 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hershall 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 Hershall paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 82, Hershall is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1954.
- Hershall is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
44
About 1 in 7,789,871 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
82
years old
Peak Year
1918
13 births
Total Registered
195
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hershall
Hershall is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 195 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Hershall as a male name
Ranked #4,063 in 1954
5 male births in 1954
Peak: 1918 (13 births)
Hershall: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hershall span from the 1910s to the 1950s, covering 5 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 60 babies were registered. Hershall has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hershall by Decade
How has Hershall 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.
Hershall + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hershall as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hershall
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hershall: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hershall?
We estimate approximately 44 people named Hershall 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 7,789,871 Americans share this first name.
Is Hershall a common name?
Hershall is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 52.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 195 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hershall most popular?
Hershall reached peak popularity in 1918, when 13 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hershall is approximately 82 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hershall a male name?
Hershall is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hershall Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hershall Smith, Hershall Johnson, Hershall 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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