How Many People Are Named Herschel Daugherty?
There are approximately 1 people named Herschel Daugherty living in the United States today. That makes this name combination very rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Herschel with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Daugherty. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
1
1 in 342,754,338 Americans
Combination Rarity
Very Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Herschel: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Herschel. The peak year was 1921 with 277 births. The average person named Herschel today is 59 years old.
Ancestry of the Daugherty Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Daugherty, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Herschel" has an estimated frequency of < 0.0001% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Daugherty" appears at a rate of 11.86 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 1 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Herschel Daugherty: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Herschel Daugherty?
We estimate approximately 1 people named Herschel Daugherty are alive in the United States today. The first name Herschel is shared by 3,825 Americans, and the surname Daugherty is shared by 39,837.
How rare is the name Herschel Daugherty?
This name combination is classified as Very Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 342,754,338 Americans. The first name Herschel is rare and the surname Daugherty is uncommon.
Is Herschel a male or female name?
Herschel is predominantly male, with 100.0% of bearers being male and 0.0% female. It peaked in popularity in 1921 and the average bearer today is 59 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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