Hershel is a distinctive boys' name in United States, ranking #2948 in 2016 with 40 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2005 with 52 births ranking #2277. Since 1996, the popularity has increased by 60.0%. In 2016, approximately 1 in every 47,430 boys born was named Hershel. STABLE Recent data shows the name is currently stable.