Hersh
Hersh is a given name and surname. People with the name include:
- Yiddish
Meaning & Origin of Hersh
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hersh is a given name and surname. People with the name include:
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Yiddish
The Story of Hersh
The earliest SSA record of Hersh as a baby boy name dates back to 1959, when 8 babies received it. 2024 was its biggest year on record, with 44 newborns named Hersh — #2,867 in the national rankings. The 2020s were its strongest decade, accounting for roughly 27% of all recorded Hershs. In the latest 2026 data it stands at #2,964 among baby boy names with 42 births, rising sharply (+40% over the past five years). In total, more than 922 Hershs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1950s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Variants & Related Forms of Hersh
Foreign forms, alternate spellings, and nicknames that share roots with Hersh. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
Names that sound like Hersh
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About the name Hersh
Hersh is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1959 and has accumulated 922 births in the dataset. Hersh's peak popularity came in 2024 when it ranked #2,755. Use the chart and map above to compare Hersh's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
Peek a Name aggregates and presents the above data for informational purposes. Statistical predictions and external attributions are clearly labelled where shown; we make no guarantee of accuracy beyond what each source provides.