Herschel has been given to about 10,674 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1921, which makes it a interwar name.
Its best year was 1921, when 277 babies were given the name, ranking 361st. The typical living American called Herschel is about 71 years old today. It is relatively most common in Texas, where it accounts for 0.00% of births.
Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.