Hershy
Boy name · #1987 in 2025 · Uniqueness 57/100
Hershy is currently the #1987 boy name in the United States — 77 babies received it in 2025. A decade ago it stood at #3022, so the name has been rising over the past ten years. Roughly one in every 23,377 boys born in 2025 was named Hershy.
The 47-year story
Hershy first appears in the Social Security records in 1978, when 6 boys received the name. Its all-time peak is essentially right now: 2025, with 77 babies and a rank of #1976. Names at their peak can keep climbing — or be one trend cycle from the long slide that eventually hits most popular names. Following the curve matters more than today's snapshot: a name's position on its rise-peak-decline arc is the best predictor of how common it will feel in a kindergarten class five years from now.
Babies named Hershy per year, 1880–2025. Source: SSA.
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Uniqueness: will there be another Hershy in class?
Hershy scores 57 out of 100 on our uniqueness scale, which blends current rarity with five-year momentum — putting it in the "distinctive" band. That middle band is the sweet spot many parents hunt for: recognizable without being everywhere.
Where Hershy is most common
State-level data for Hershy is sparse in 2025 — the name's footprint is too small for most states to report (the SSA suppresses counts under 5 per state for privacy).
Names like Hershy
Statistically, parents drawn to Hershy tend to be choosing among names with similar popularity arcs, era profiles, and sounds — the closest matches in our model are Huntley, Haider, Haroon, Hutton, and Radley.
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Rank history (last 25 years)
| Year | Babies named Hershy | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | 77 | #1976 |
| 2024 | 73 | #2057 |
| 2023 | 69 | #2113 |
| 2022 | 74 | #2039 |
| 2021 | 38 | #3121 |
| 2020 | 52 | #2467 |
| 2019 | 53 | #2491 |
| 2018 | 57 | #2325 |
| 2017 | 48 | #2597 |
| 2016 | 43 | #2783 |
| 2015 | 38 | #3022 |
| 2014 | 37 | #3038 |
| 2013 | 40 | #2848 |
| 2012 | 31 | #3450 |
| 2011 | 35 | #3164 |
| 2010 | 37 | #3072 |
| 2009 | 37 | #3105 |
| 2008 | 36 | #3165 |
| 2007 | 21 | #4493 |
| 2006 | 19 | #4675 |
| 2005 | 23 | #3941 |
| 2004 | 21 | #4129 |
| 2003 | 23 | #3732 |
| 2002 | 16 | #4703 |
| 2001 | 20 | #3974 |
Frequently asked questions
Is Hershy a popular boy name?
Hershy ranked #1987 among boys in 2025 with 77 babies given the name — outside the top 500, making it an uncommon pick. Ten years earlier it ranked #3022.
When was the name Hershy most popular?
Hershy peaked in 2025, when 77 American boys received the name (ranked #1976 that year). That peak is current — the name is at or near its all-time high right now.
How rare is the name Hershy?
In 2025, roughly 1 in 23,377 newborn American boys was named Hershy. It scores 57/100 on our uniqueness scale (rarity blended with momentum), which we classify as "distinctive".
Data source: U.S. Social Security Administration name statistics, 1880–2025, national and state files. Counts reflect Social Security card applications; names with fewer than 5 occurrences in a state-year are suppressed by the SSA.