Boys' name · since 2004
Heshy
Heshy has 52 recorded births since 2004 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2022 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #21,892 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 52
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
Heshy sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 52 recorded since 2004.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Heshy has been recorded 52 times among boys since 2004, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2004 to 2023.
- #21,892 of 45,481 all-time among boys
- 52 born since 2004
- 2010s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Heshy ranks #21,892 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 52 born since 2004, peaking in the 2010s.
- #21,892 of 45,481
- all-time among boys
- 52
- born since 2004
- 2010s
- peak decade
Heshy's 52 recorded births place it above 51.66% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by New York.
Heshy's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Heshy's SSA record in two at 2018 and the more recent half accounts for 54% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 46%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 2004, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2022 peak of 9, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Heshy popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2004–2023
- Peak year (2022)
- 9
- Annual births at peak, across 20 years of records
Heshy by decade
2010s is the heaviest window (21 births, 40% of the file).
2010s was Heshy's strongest decade.
21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 40% of all-time use.
Heshy births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 2000s
2000s
10 births
- 2010s
2010s
21 births
- 2020s
2020s
21 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 21 births (40% of all-time use).
Heshy by state
Where Heshy concentrates geographically, total births since 2004
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | New York | | 11 | 21.2% |
11 of 52 births nationwide.
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- Heshy's usage has stayed within range of its 2010s decade-level peak (21 total births) through the 2020s (21) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- New York records the most Heshys (11 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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Two nationwide peer axes for Heshy: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~2022)
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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, 2004–2023 (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 Heshy 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.