Herchell

HUR-chehl /ˈhɜːtʃɛl/
boy 2 syllables fading

Herchell is a very rare variant of Hershel that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Herchell is a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1931. Herchell was first reported in SSA data in 1916 and peaked in 1921 (7 births).

About the name Herchell

PronunciationHUR-chehl /ˈhɜːtʃɛl/
7peak births 1921
1916first in SSA data

Names similar to Herchell

HershelHershellHerchelHershallRussellMitchellDarrellHerbertHercilia

How popular is Herchell?

Boys named Herchell
19161920192519301931
Boys named Herchell per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1916–1931 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1931) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Herchell total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19315—#4,014
19285—#4,399
19225—#4,592
19217—#3,675
19176—#3,741
19166—#3,668
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