Hirsh
Hirsh is a surname, a variant of Hirsch. Notable people with the surname include:Carolyn Hirsh, Australian politician David Hirsh, British academic David Julian Hirsh, Canadian actor Ed Hirsh, special effects artist Elijah Hirsh, American-Israeli basketball player Jason Hirsh, American baseball player Michael Hirsh (disambiguation) Nurit Hirsh, Israeli composer, arranger, and conductor Tzvi Hirsh…
Meaning & Origin of Hirsh
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Hirsh is a surname, a variant of Hirsch. Notable people with the surname include:Carolyn Hirsh, Australian politician David Hirsh, British academic David Julian Hirsh, Canadian actor Ed Hirsh, special effects artist Elijah Hirsh, American-Israeli basketball player Jason Hirsh, American baseball player Michael Hirsh (disambiguation) Nurit Hirsh, Israeli composer, arranger, and conductor Tzvi Hirsh…
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The Story of Hirsh
Hirsh first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 1994, with 8 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1994, when 8 Hirshs were born — ranking #6,372 that year. As of 2026, Hirsh ranks #6,372 for baby boys with 8 births, with steady use. In total, more than 8 Hirshs have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hirsh
Hirsh is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1994 and has accumulated 8 births in the dataset. Hirsh's peak popularity came in 1994 when it ranked #6,372. Use the chart and map above to compare Hirsh'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 .
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