The name Hershy experienced a steady increase in popularity from the late 1990s onwards, with a significant spike starting around the year 2008. Prior to this, the number of annual births remained relatively low and fluctuating, ranging from 5 to 23. However, between 2008 and 2023, the number of yearly births more than doubled, reaching an all-time high of 74 in 2022. Overall, there have been a total of 989 births with the name Hershy since 1978.