Hershy Boy
How popular is Hershy?
#1,976 boy name in 2025
77 baby boys were named Hershy in the US in 2025, making it the 1976th most popular boy name.
1,129living people named Hershy (est.)
10median age of people named Hershy
1,140babies named Hershy since 1880
1 in 43,056US babies born in 2025
Hershy popularity over time
| Rank in 2025 | #1,976 for boys (▲ 81 from 2024) |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 77 boys |
| 10-year trend | Rising fast (+103% babies vs 2015) |
| Earlier ranks | #3,021 in 2015, #2,466 in 2020 |
| Peak year | 2025 (77 boys) |
| Highest rank | #1,976 in 2025 |
| First recorded | 1978 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 100% boys, 0% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.1% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Where Hershy is most popular
Babies named Hershy per 1,000 boys born in each state, 2021 to 2025. Darker means more common.
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- New York: 0.3 per 1,000 (138 boys)
- New Jersey: 0.0 per 1,000 (7 boys)
Hershy by decade
| Decade | Baby boys | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 6 | #5,056 |
| 1980s | 14 | #4,139 |
| 1990s | 86 | #3,593 |
| 2000s | 232 | #3,104 |
| 2010s | 419 | #2,324 |
| 2020s | 383 | #1,976 |
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Questions
- Is Hershy a boy or girl name?
- Hershy is mostly a boy name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Hershy were boys.
- How popular is the name Hershy?
- 77 baby boys were named Hershy in the US in 2025, making it the 1976th most popular boy name.
- When was Hershy most popular?
- Hershy peaked in 2025, when 77 boys were given the name. Its highest rank was #1,976 in 2025.
- How many people are named Hershy?
- 1,140 babies have been named Hershy in the US since 1880. We estimate about 1,129 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 10.
- Where is Hershy most popular?
- From 2021 to 2025, Hershy was most common in New York, at 0.3 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.