Hershy
Hershy was the 1981st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 77 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,065 places. More babies were named Hershy in the 2010s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,981 boys, up 501 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 77boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 202577 babies
- Total since 1880
- 1,140babies recorded
Hershy popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,981 | 77 |
| 2020 | #2,482 | 52 |
| 2010 | #3,101 | 37 |
| 2000 | #4,659 | 16 |
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How popular is Hershy, counting every spelling?
Hershy is the most common spelling of a name family that had 77 boys in 2025 across its spellings. Together these spellings went to 77 boys in 2025.
| Spelling | Babies 2025 | Official rank | Babies 2021–2025 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hershy | 77 | #1,981 | 331 |
Spellings count together when they sound the same in American English and are used for the same sex; nicknames and forms that sound different (such as Theo and Theodore) are kept apart. How we group spellings.
How many kids will share the name Hershy?
77 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Hershy (0.02 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Hershy born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 109 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Hershy.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Hershy?
About 1,100 people born in the US named Hershy are alive today, with a median age of 10; half are between 4 and 18. That makes Hershy a young name: most people with it are children.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Hershy by state
How common Hershy was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in New York (8.3×). In 49 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Hershy: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Hershy, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Hershy
How popular is the name Hershy?
Hershy was the 1981st most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 77 babies. That is its highest rank since records began in 1880. Over the last ten years it has moved up 1,065 places. More babies were named Hershy in the 2010s than in any other decade.
Is Hershy a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Hershy in the US.
Where is Hershy most popular?
In 2021–2025, Hershy was most common in New York (0.32 per 1,000 boys), followed by New Jersey and New Jersey.