Given name
Hershy
“resembling a deer”
Hershy is a variant of Hershel. One Hebrew interpretation is “resembling a deer.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Hershy is a variant of Hershel. One Hebrew interpretation is “resembling a deer.”
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1978. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hershy through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 1,140
- 1,140 boys · 0 girls
- Most popular year
- 2025
- 77 babies
- 2025
- 77
- #1,981 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- +31%
- Rising
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 77 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,981 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 30.8% higher in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (70). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 673 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 3
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
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