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Hershy

maleStatistical record

What official birth registration shows about Hershy: which national registrars published it, in which years, and how its recorded position changed.

No researched meaning, origin or pronunciation yet — what that means.

Hershy: Recorded since 2000, it reached #1,984 in 2021, and it stood at #2,263 in 2024.

England and Wales · Boys

Rising

among boys in England and Wales · 2000–2024

England and Wales · Boys rank from 2000 to 2024, ranging from #1984 to #4678.20002001200420052008200920102011201220132015201620172018201920202021202220232024#1984#4678
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England and Wales · Boys rank by year
YearRank
2000#3036
2001#3134
2004#3651
2005#1991
2008#3158
2009#3744
2010#4678
2011#3300
2012#2721
2013#2403
2015#3908
2016#4023
2017#3449
2018#2445
2019#2488
2020#2960
2021#1984
2022#2018
2023#2546
2024#2263

VerifiedSource: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales.Confidence: high.

See all England and Wales names · Source: Office for National Statistics — Baby Names in England and Wales

What the data shows

RisingEngland and Wales · Boys

Recorded in official data among boys in England and Wales in 20 of the 25 years from 2000 to 2024.

Official data for England and Wales, 2000–2024 · Office for National Statistics. Data sources

Popularity journey

  1. First recorded2000

    First recorded at #3036 among boys in England and Wales in 2000 — the earliest year that source publishes this name, not necessarily the earliest it was used.

    England and Wales · Boys

  2. Highest recorded2000–2024

    Highest recorded position: #1984 among boys in England and Wales, in 2021 (recorded 2000–2024).

    England and Wales · Boys

  3. Most recent2024

    Most recently recorded at #2263 among boys in England and Wales, in 2024.

    England and Wales · Boys

Popularity data

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2000 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1984 in England and Wales in 2021.

Hershy's recorded popularity observations by year, region and administrative category, including rank, registered births, source confidence and when each region's data was last reviewed.
YearRegionCategoryRankBirths registeredConfidenceStatus
2024England and Walesmale#226310HighVerified
2023England and Walesmale#25468HighVerified
2022England and Walesmale#201811HighVerified
2021England and Walesmale#198411HighVerified
2020England and Walesmale#29606HighVerified
2019England and Walesmale#24888HighVerified
2018England and Walesmale#24458HighVerified
2017England and Walesmale#34495HighVerified
2016England and Walesmale#40234HighVerified
2015England and Walesmale#39084HighVerified
2013England and Walesmale#24038HighVerified
2012England and Walesmale#27217HighVerified
2011England and Walesmale#33005HighVerified
2010England and Walesmale#46783HighVerified
2009England and Walesmale#37444HighVerified
2008England and Walesmale#31585HighVerified
2005England and Walesmale#19918HighVerified
2004England and Walesmale#36513HighVerified
2001England and Walesmale#31343HighVerified
2000England and Walesmale#30363HighVerified

See methodology and data sources for how popularity data is collected and what "confidence" means.

What's not yet available

  • Meaning
  • Origin
  • Pronunciation
  • Nicknames and spelling variants

Absence from this list does not mean the name isn't genuinely meaningful or widely used — only that Namewise hasn't sourced and reviewed that content yet. Absence from a specific year or geography above does not prove zero use there either; official statistics only publish names above a minimum threshold.

Recorded in official data for England and Wales from 2000 to 2024. Highest recorded position: #1984 in England and Wales in 2021. Source data last verified 2026-07-21.