Herschel

A boys’ name of Yiddish origin, meaning little deer; from hebrew ayyal.

Babies a year
22
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Herschel was given to 22 American babies in 2017 — the most recent full year we hold. Its US peak was 277 in 1921.

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