Total births
134
Boys' name · since 1914
Hershey
134 babies named Hershey in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 2022. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #11021
- among boys today
- 134
- born since 1914
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Hershey currently ranks #11021 among boys' names in America, with 134 babies recorded since 1914.
Social Security Administration records show Hershey recorded 134 times among boys since 1914, holding rank #11021 nationally today, ahead of 23% of boys, peaking in the 1940s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 2024.
- #11021 among boys today
- 134 born since 1914
- 1940s peak decade
- 23% more common than other boys
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hershey is currently the #11021 boys' name in America, more common than 23% of boys - 134 born since 1914, peaking in the 1940s.
- #11021
- among boys today
- 134
- born since 1914
- 1940s
- peak decade
- 23%
- more common than other boys
Hershey vs. every other boys name in current SSA rankings
#11021
of 14,294 boys in use
More common than 23% of names given to boys today.
1940s
Peak decade
26% of everyone ever named Hershey was born in this single decade.
2022
Single peak year
10 babies were named Hershey in 2022 - its busiest year on record.
How Hershey compares
134 31th percentile among 14,294 names currently given to boys
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked boys names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hershey's all-time total is 63% below the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hershey | Median boys name (Elchonon) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 134 | 367 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 23 | 22,252 |
Hershey's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hershey splits its recorded history at 1939: 54% of all births land in the more recent half, 46% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 1929 (5 births) -- compare that against the 2022 peak of 10 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hershey at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
2022
Current rank
#11,021
Active since
1914
Hershey popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2024
- Peak year (2022)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
Hershey by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1940s was Hershey's strongest decade.
35 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 26% of all-time use.
Hershey births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 13
1910s
13 births
- 1920s
1920s
31 births
- 1930s
1930s
25 births
- 1940s
1940s
35 births
- 1950s 9
1950s
9 births
- 1980s 5
1980s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
16 births
What this shows Peak: 1940s at 35 births (26% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hershey? ▼
134 babies have been named Hershey since 1914. It currently ranks #11021 among boys. The peak year was 2022 with 10 births.
When was Hershey most popular? ▼
Hershey was most popular in the 1940s decade with 35 total births. The single peak year was 2022.
How long has the name Hershey been used? ▼
Hershey has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 111 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Hershey? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Herbert, Herman, Herschel, Hershel, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hershey's data
- Hershey's usage has stayed within range of its 1940s decade-level peak (35 total births) through the 2020s (16) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hershey
Nearby Names Like Hershey
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hershey
Herbert Boy
#2444 228,266 births
Herman Boy
#2637 135,977 births
Herschel Boy
#4892 10,674 births
Hershel Boy
#2675 10,329 births
Heriberto Boy
#2531 10,266 births
Compare Hershey side by side: Hershey vs Herbert Hershey vs Herman Hershey vs Herschel
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Hershey
Harvest #11020
288 births · Peak 2025
Arcadio #11022
1,125 births · Peak 1988
Dupree #11019
877 births · Peak 1989
Edsel #11023
3,962 births · Peak 1927
Simone #11018
536 births · Peak 1989
Graden #11024
710 births · Peak 2008
Germain #11017
992 births · Peak 1981
Kazimierz #11025
82 births · Peak 1915
Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1914–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hershey: #11021 Boys' Name - 134 Births, Peak 2022." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hershey. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Hershey 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 June 2026.