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.

#15,509 of 45,481
all-time among boys
134
born since 1914
1940s
peak decade

134 boys have been named Hershey since 1914, though it isn't currently a top-ranked name.

Social Security Administration records show Hershey recorded 134 times among boys since 1914, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, 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.

  • #15,509 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 134 born since 1914
  • 1940s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hershey ranks #15,509 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 134 born since 1914, peaking in the 1940s.

#15,509 of 45,481
all-time among boys
134
born since 1914
1940s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hershey's 134 recorded births place it above 65.82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–2024

Last recorded 2024
Peak year (2022)
10
Annual births at peak, across 111 years of records
4681012 19141921192919381942194920222024 6

Hershey by decade

1940s is the heaviest window (35 births, 26% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1940s at 35 births (26% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hershey? ▼
134 babies have been named Hershey since 1914. All-time, it sits at #15,509 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2024. The peak year was 2022 with 10 births.
Where does Hershey sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hershey ranks #15,509 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
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.

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
#2641 228,266 births
Herman Boy
#2363 135,977 births
Herschel Boy
#3384 10,674 births
Hershel Boy
#2676 10,329 births
Heriberto Boy
#3048 10,266 births

Compare Hershey side by side: Hershey vs Herbert Hershey vs Herman Hershey vs Herschel

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Related Names

Names with a similar number of total births

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Shoji
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Hajime
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Ulice
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Charels
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Halford
134 births · Peak 1921
Laymond
134 births · Peak 1950

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hershey: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

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, 1914–2024 (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 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 August 2026.