Boys' name · since 1978
Hershy
Since 1978, U.S. Social Security records show 1,140 babies named Hershy, peaking in 2025. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.
- #4,726 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,987 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,140
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
1,140 babies have been named Hershy since 1978, making it today's #1987 boys' name.
Social Security Administration records show Hershy recorded 1,140 times among boys since 1978, holding rank #1987 nationally today, ahead of 86% of boys, peaking in the 2010s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1978 to 2025.
- #4,726 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- #1,987 of 13,930 2025 SSA year
- 1,140 born since 1978
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hershy ranks #4,726 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first) and #1,987 of 13,930 among boys' names in 2025. 1,140 born since 1978, peaking in the 2010s.
- #4,726 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- #1,987 of 13,930
- 2025 SSA year
- 1,140
- born since 1978
- 2010s
- peak decade
Hershy's 1,140 recorded births place it above 89.6% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 2 jurisdictions, led by New York.
How Hershy compares
1,140 Top 30% higher than 70% of 13,930 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
Hershy's all-time total is 3x the median boys name, and Liam still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hershy | Median boys name (Takari) | #1 boys name (Liam) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 1,140 | 369 | 358,536 |
| Peak-year births | 77 | 34 | 22,252 |
Hershy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hershy's SSA record in two at 2007 and the more recent half accounts for 79% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 21%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1989, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2025 peak of 77, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hershy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1978–2025
- Peak year (2025)
- 77
- Annual births at peak, across 48 years of records
Hershy by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (419 births, 37% of the file).
2010s was Hershy's strongest decade.
419 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Hershy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s 6
1970s
6 births
- 1980s 14
1980s
14 births
- 1990s 86
1990s
86 births
- 2000s
2000s
232 births
- 2010s
2010s
419 births
- 2020s
2020s
383 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 419 births (37% of all-time use).
How Hershy compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 boys names closest to Hershy's total volume
Hershy by state
Where Hershy concentrates geographically, total births since 1978
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 780 | 68.4% |
| #2 | New Jersey | | 19 | 1.7% |
780 of 1,140 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 2 reporting states.
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What to do with Hershy's data
- Hershy's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (419 total births) through the 2020s (383) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Hershys (780 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. New York 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 Hershy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2025)
Similar record span (~47 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, 1978–2025 (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 Hershy 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.