boy's name
Hershey
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 7
- Births on record 134
Hershey is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2024 it was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 2022, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It is a recent arrival in the birth records.
- First appears in US birth records in 1914.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Hershey over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2024, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 13 |
| 1920s | 31 |
| 1930s | 25 |
| 1940s | 35 |
| 1950s | 9 |
| 1980s | 5 |
| 2020s (to 2024) | 16 |
How popular is Hershey?
In 2024, Hershey was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
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 Hershey
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hershey over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hershey
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hershey — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hershey
How popular is the name Hershey?
In 2024, Hershey was given to 6 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Hershey a girl's or a boy's name?
Hershey is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Hershey?
Hershey has 2 syllables.
When was Hershey most popular?
Hershey peaked in 2022, when 10 babies were given the name. It is a recent arrival in the birth records.