Boys' name · since 1912
Hersey
Since 1912, U.S. Social Security records show 331 babies named Hersey, peaking in 1924. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #10,066 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 331
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hersey sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 331 recorded since 1912.
Hersey has 331 recorded births among boys since 1912, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1912 to 1969.
- #10,066 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 331 born since 1912
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hersey ranks #10,066 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 331 born since 1912, peaking in the 1920s.
- #10,066 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 331
- born since 1912
- 1920s
- peak decade
Hersey's 331 recorded births place it above 77.85% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Louisiana.
Hersey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hersey's SSA record in two at 1938 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1924 peak of 14, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hersey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1912–1969
- Peak year (1924)
- 14
- Annual births at peak, across 58 years of records
Hersey by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (77 births, 23% of the file).
1920s was Hersey's strongest decade.
77 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 23% of all-time use.
Hersey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
57 births
- 1920s
1920s
77 births
- 1930s
1930s
61 births
- 1940s
1940s
71 births
- 1950s
1950s
47 births
- 1960s 18
1960s
18 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 77 births (23% of all-time use).
Hersey by state
Where Hersey concentrates geographically, total births since 1912
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Louisiana | | 10 | 3.0% |
10 of 331 births nationwide.
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What to do with Hersey's data
- Hersey's decade-level peak was the 1920s (77 total births); usage has since declined to 18 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Louisiana records the most Herseys (10 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Louisiana names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hersey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1924)
Similar record span (~57 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1912–1969 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hersey draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.