Gender
Male
Origin
- Germanic
- deer
Pronunciation
he(r)-sh
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 2025 (rank #2833, 44 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | 44 |
| 2024 | 44 |
| 2023 | 29 |
| 2022 | 35 |
| 2021 | 29 |
| 2020 | 33 |
| 2019 | 35 |
| 2018 | 20 |
| 2017 | 19 |
| 2016 | 24 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Boys: peak in 2014 (rank #2687, 7 births); most recent 2021 (rank #4782, 3 births)
| Year | Boys |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | 3 |
| 2020 | 4 |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | 5 |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence