Hersh Boy
How popular is Hersh?
#2,832 boy name in 2025
44 baby boys were named Hersh in the US in 2025, making it the 2832nd most popular boy name.
868living people named Hersh (est.)
15median age of people named Hersh
884babies named Hersh since 1880
1 in 75,349US babies born in 2025
Hersh popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #2,832 for boys (▲ 41 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 44 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+120% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #4,709 in 2015, #3,342 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2024 (44 boys) |
| Highest rank | #2,751 in 2002 |
| First recorded | 1959 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Hersh is most popular
Babies named Hersh per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.2 per 1,000 (71 boys)
Hersh by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8 | #3,036 |
| 1960s | 7 | #3,336 |
| 1970s | 10 | #5,225 |
| 1980s | 47 | #3,345 |
| 1990s | 121 | #3,362 |
| 2000s | 227 | #2,751 |
| 2010s | 249 | #3,036 |
| 2020s | 215 | #2,832 |
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Questions
- Is Hersh a boy or girl name?
- Hersh is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Hersh were boys.
- How popular is the name Hersh?
- 44 baby boys were named Hersh in the US in 2025, making it the 2832nd most popular boy name.
- When was Hersh most popular?
- Hersh peaked in 2024, when 44 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #2,751 in 2002.
- How many people are named Hersh?
- 884 babies have been named Hersh in the US since 1880. We estimate about 868 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 15.
- Where is Hersh most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Hersh was most common in New York, at 0.2 of every 1,000 boys born there.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.