Total births
13
Boys' name · since 1994
Hirsh
13 babies named Hirsh in U.S. Social Security records since 1994, with the highest year being 1994. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 13
- total births
- 1994–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
Hirsh sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 13 recorded since 1994.
Hirsh has 13 recorded births among boys since 1994, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1990s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1994 to 2025.
- 13 total births
- 1994–2025 years on record
- 1990s peak decade
- 62% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
13 boys have been named Hirsh since 1994, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 2025.
- 13
- total births
- 1994–2025
- years on record
- 1990s
- peak decade
- 62%
- born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade
62% of everyone ever named Hirsh was born in this single decade.
1994
Single peak year
8 babies were named Hirsh in 1994 - its busiest year on record.
Hirsh's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hirsh's SSA record in two at 2025 and the more recent half accounts for 38% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 62%, consistent with a name more common in the past than in recent years. Its calmest year was 2025, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1994 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hirsh at a glance
Last recorded 2025Peak year
1994
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1994
Hirsh popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1994–2025
- Peak year (1994)
- 8
- Annual births at peak, across 32 years of records
Hirsh by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1990s was Hirsh's strongest decade.
8 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 62% of all-time use.
Hirsh births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s
1990s
8 births
- 2020s
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1990s at 8 births (62% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hirsh? ▼
Since 1994, Social Security records show 13 babies named Hirsh. The most recent recorded year was 2025. Its busiest year on record was 1994, with 8 births.
When was Hirsh most popular? ▼
Hirsh was most popular in the 1990s decade with 8 total births. The single peak year was 1994.
How long has the name Hirsh been used? ▼
Records for Hirsh go back to 1994, giving 32 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Hirsh? ▼
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 Hirsh's data
- Hirsh's usage has stayed within range of its 1990s decade-level peak (8 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 Hirsh
Nearby Names Like Hirsh
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hirsh
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 Hirsh side by side: Hirsh vs Hiram Hirsh vs Hiroshi Hirsh vs Hiro
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1994–2025 (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. "Hirsh: Baby Name Since 1994 - 13 Births, Peak 1994." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hirsh. 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 Hirsh 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.