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Hershey

/ˈhɝʃi/ · 100% boys · last recorded 2024

Hershey has been given to about 134 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 2022, which makes it a current name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈhɝʃi/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 66
Median age today81 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Hershey per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year2022 · 10
  • Born in 20250
  • All time134

How popular is Hershey?

Its best year was 2022, when 10 babies were given the name, ranking 7974th. The typical living American called Hershey is about 81 years old today.

Names that sound like Hershey

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Hershel0.79
  2. Herschel0.71
  3. Wesley0.68
  4. Henley0.68
  5. Berkley0.68
  6. Harvey0.60
  7. Harley0.60
  8. Dorsey0.60

Middle names for Hershey

Ranked by flow score
  1. Hershey Paul0.77
  2. Hershey John0.77
  3. Hershey Blake0.76
  4. Hershey Wade0.76
  5. Hershey Ross0.76
  6. Hershey Quinn0.76

Sibling names for Hershey

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Elouisesister · 0.68
  2. Winonasister · 0.63
  3. Ruthiesister · 0.63
  4. Mackbrother · 0.57
  5. Louiebrother · 0.57
  6. Ambrosebrother · 0.57

Where Hershey is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Hershey Anderson0.77
    2. Hershey White0.72
    3. Hershey Nguyen0.72
    4. Hershey Moore0.72
    5. Hershey Brown0.72
    6. Hershey Wright0.69

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Hershey

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.