Hershel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #3042 in 2002 with 30 recorded births. This places Hershel in the top 24% of ranked US boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Rare. The name reached its all-time peak in 2005 with 52 births ranking #2277. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 20.0%. In 2002, approximately 1 in every 64,716 boys born was named Hershel. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.