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“From Yiddish hirsh — deer” — Yiddish origin
Boy's name · #1981 in the US (2025) · Trending
Hershy is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1978, it stood at #1981 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 1,100 boys have been named Hershy along the way. In New York it runs about 6× its national rate.
Around the world: about 1 in 20,000 boys in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 1 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
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