boy's name
Hersh
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 1
- Letters 5
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 954
Hersh is a boy's name with 1 syllable. In 2025 it was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 2024, when 44 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 75,352 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1959.
- 1 syllable, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hersh over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1950s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1950s | 8 |
| 1960s | 7 |
| 1970s | 10 |
| 1980s | 47 |
| 1990s | 121 |
| 2000s | 227 |
| 2010s | 249 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 215 |
How popular is Hersh?
In 2025, Hersh was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Hersh is used
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hersh
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hersh also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hersh over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hersh
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hersh — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hersh
How popular is the name Hersh?
In 2025, Hersh was given to 44 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Hersh a girl's or a boy's name?
Hersh is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hersh?
Hersh has 1 syllable.
When was Hersh most popular?
Hersh peaked in 2024, when 44 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.
Is Hersh a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Hersh currently ranks #2,854 in the United States. It has been rising over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.