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Hershy
OriginEnglish surname
US Rank#1981
2025 SSA
About Hershy
Familiar to many by means of the spelling Hershey — as in the chocolate company, named for founder Milton Hershey. Surprisingly, the Hershy spelling was given to significantly more baby boys in recent years than Hershey — 71 versus 10.
Pronounced HER-shee.
As of October 2026, Hershy ranked #1981 for boys in US births in 2025 SSA.
Popularity & trends
US popularity — history
US rank, lower is more popular · SSA data 2014–2025
Actual · SSA
20142025
18802025
Data table
| Year | US rank | Births | Per million |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | #3,060 | 37 | 19.3 |
| 2015 | #3,046 | 38 | 19.8 |
| 2016 | #2,805 | 43 | 22.7 |
| 2017 | #2,610 | 48 | 25.9 |
| 2018 | #2,332 | 57 | 31.4 |
| 2019 | #2,499 | 53 | 29.5 |
| 2020 | #2,481 | 52 | 30.1 |
| 2021 | #3,143 | 38 | 21.7 |
| 2022 | #2,044 | 74 | 42.4 |
| 2023 | #2,114 | 69 | 40.3 |
| 2024 | #2,138 | 69 | 40 |
| 2025 | #1,981 | 77 | 45.1 |
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