Hersh: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

Rank 2025

#2,853

among boys · ↑35 vs 2024

Babies in 2025

named Hersh

How common

1 in 38,820

boys born in 2025

Peak year

2024

44 babies

All-time total

884

#5,554 all-time among boys

First recorded

1959

in Social Security records

Hersh popularity over time

884 babies have been named Hersh since 1959, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure

Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	8	1	–	#3,131
1960s	7	1	-13%	#3,479
1970s	10	1	+43%	#5,529
1980s	47	5	+370%	#3,418
1990s	121	12	+157%	#3,425
2000s	227	23	+88%	#2,781
2010s	249	25	+10%	#3,059
2020s (to 2025)	215	36	+44%	#2,853

Where Hersh is heading

A five-year projection from the recent trend in births per 1,000 boys (damped so it flattens over time), converted to babies at today's birth totals. The implied rank places that projection in the 2025 field. A projection, not a promise: real trends bend.

Year	Projected babies	Per 1,000 boys	Implied rank
2026	47	0.03	outside top 500
2027	50	0.03	outside top 500
2028	53	0.03	outside top 500
2029	56	0.03	outside top 500
2030	58	0.03	outside top 500

The story of Hersh

Hersh is rare for boys in the United States, ranked #2,853 in 2025 with 44 babies given the name. It is currently rising compared with a decade ago.

Since 1959, 884 American babies have been named Hersh. Its peak came in 2024, when 44 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2020s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hersh stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hersh?

The median living Hersh is about 14 years old; half are between 6 and 23. An estimated 900 people named Hersh are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hersh year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	44	#2,853
2024	44	#2,888
2023	30	#3,751
2022	35	#3,369
2021	29	#3,767
2020	33	#3,366
2019	35	#3,290
2018	20	#4,811
2017	19	#5,001
2016	24	#4,239
2015	20	#4,783
2014	37	#3,059
2013	23	#4,229
2012	20	#4,765
2011	29	#3,635
2010	22	#4,416
2009	19	#4,999
2008	29	#3,682
2007	35	#3,210
2006	24	#4,041
2005	22	#4,107
2004	25	#3,677
2003	16	#4,899
2002	34	#2,781
2001	11	#6,180
2000	12	#5,700
1995	11	#5,282
1990	–	–
1985	6	#6,071
1980	–	–
1975	5	#5,800
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	7	#3,479
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hersh, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hersh?

The median living Hersh is about 14 years old. Half of all living Hershs are between 6 and 23 years old.

How many people named Hersh are alive today?

An estimated 900 people named Hersh are alive in the United States, based on 884 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hersh in 2025?

Hersh ranked #2,853 among boys' names in the United States in 2025, with 44 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.

How many people are named Hersh?

884 babies have been named Hersh in the United States since 1959, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hersh most popular?

Hersh peaked in 2024, when 44 newborns received the name.

Is Hersh a boy or girl name?

Hersh is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hersh rising or falling?

Hersh is on the rise, noticeably more popular now than a decade ago.

Will Hersh become more popular?

Hersh is trending upward. If the recent trend holds, we project roughly 58 boys named Hersh in 2030, which would rank outside the top 500. Forecasts assume the current trend continues and become less certain further out.

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