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.

#28,631 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1918
1910s
peak 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.

  • #28,631 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 21 born since 1918
  • 1910s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hirsch ranks #28,631 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 21 born since 1918, peaking in the 1910s.

#28,631 of 45,481
all-time among boys
21
born since 1918
1910s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Hirsch's 21 recorded births place it above 36.43% 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.

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 popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1918–2022

Last recorded 2022
Peak year (1918)
6
Annual births at peak, across 105 years of records
4.555.566.5 1918200920142022 5

Hirsch by decade

1910s is the heaviest window (6 births, 29% of the file).

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

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 6 births (29% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Hirsch? ▼
21 babies have been named Hirsch since 1918. All-time, it sits at #28,631 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 2022. The peak year was 1918 with 6 births.
Where does Hirsch sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hirsch ranks #28,631 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 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.

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
#1636 14,456 births
Hiroshi Boy
#9760 1,565 births
Hiro Boy
#2891 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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Waddie
21 births · Peak 1919
Benhard
21 births · Peak 1922
Ludy
21 births · Peak 1916
Narcisse
21 births · Peak 1918
Vassar
21 births · Peak 1917

Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Hirsch: 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, 1918–2022 (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 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 August 2026.