Total births
21
Boys' name · since 1918
Hirsch
Hirsch has 21 recorded births since 1918 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 21
- total births
- 1918–2022
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
Hirsch sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 21 recorded since 1918.
Hirsch has 21 recorded births among boys since 1918, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1918 to 2022.
- 21 total births
- 1918–2022 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 29% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
21 boys have been named Hirsch since 1918, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2022.
- 21
- total births
- 1918–2022
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 29%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
29% of everyone ever named Hirsch was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
6 babies were named Hirsch in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
Hirsch's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Hirsch splits its recorded history at 2014: 48% of all births land in the more recent half, 52% in the earlier half, an evenly balanced pattern over time. The single quietest year was 2009 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 6 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Hirsch at a glance
Last recorded 2022Peak year
1918
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1918
Hirsch popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2022
- Peak year (1918)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
Hirsch by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Hirsch's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 29% of all-time use.
Hirsch births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
6 births
- 2000s
2000s
5 births
- 2010s
2010s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (29% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hirsch? ▼
21 babies have been named Hirsch since 1918. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1918 with 6 births.
When was Hirsch most popular? ▼
Hirsch was most popular in the 1910s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
How long has the name Hirsch been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hirsch since 1918 -- 105 years through the most recent 2022 data.
What names are similar to Hirsch? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hiram, Hiroshi, Hiro, Hiroki, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
What to do with Hirsch's data
- Hirsch's usage has stayed within range of its 1910s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 2020s (5) -- 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 Hirsch
Nearby Names Like Hirsch
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hirsch
Hiram Boy
#1752 14,456 births
Hiroshi Boy
#7804 1,565 births
Hiro Boy
#2107 912 births
Hiroki Boy
392 births
Hiroto Boy
191 births
Compare Hirsch side by side: Hirsch vs Hiram Hirsch vs Hiroshi Hirsch vs Hiro
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1918–2022 (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. "Hirsch: Baby Name Since 1918 - 21 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hirsch. 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 Hirsch 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 July 2026.