Hershey

Gender Usage of the Name Hershey

Overall Gender Classification Methodology

Hershey is generally considered a unisex name, although one gender is somewhat more common. Current records show 60% male and 40% female bearers. The available records provide a reasonable indication of current usage.

Popularity of the Name Hershey

• Worldwide

  Unranked (2025)

• • United States

    Unranked (2025)

  • United Kingdom

    Unranked (2025)

  • Canada

    Unranked (2024)

  • Australia

    Unranked (2025)

Note: Green bars show popularity (% of births); the violet line shows historical ranking. Data is based on official government birth records. Click any chart to view details by year and region.

Overall PopularityMethodology

Hershey is listed under Uncommon Unisex Names based on the available birth data from Canada, with a birth frequency of 1 in every 1.12M births.

Ranking OverviewMethodology

Hershey was last recorded at #520 on the Popular Unisex Names Worldwide List (2017) and has not appeared in the latest official-year lists for major markets.

Historically, its best recorded position was #307 in 1982. Its lowest recorded position was #867 in 1996. Over the last 35 years (1982–2017) the name fell 35 places (from #307 to #520).

Characteristics of the Name Hershey

Pronunciation & StructureMethodology

Phonetic Source

CMU

Syllables

2 syllables — Two-Syllable Unisex Names

Length

7 letters — Long Unisex Names

Starts with

H — Unisex Names Starting with H

Ends with

y — Unisex Names Ending in “y”

Name AestheticMethodology

Hershey features a two-syllable structure with a trochaic stress pattern that lends it an approachable cadence. The name is most famously associated with Milton Hershey and his globally recognized chocolate brand. These factors create a Cute & Playful aesthetic rooted in familiar mass-market recognition.

Middle Names For Hershey

Middle names used with HersheyMethodology

Hershey is most frequently used with: Hershey Lee

• Total 4 middle names used with Hershey
• 3 boy middle names used with Hershey

Middle name suggestions for HersheyMethodology

Based on observed first-middle-name pattern combinations, Hershey is most frequently associated with unisex middle names that have 2 syllables, Strong–Weak stress pattern, 6 letters, and a starting sound of “l”.

Examples: Hershey Leslie · Hershey Lawson · Hershey Lavern · Hershey Layton · Hershey Latham. View all 191 suggested middle names.

Names Similar to Hershey

Sound Like Hershey Finder

Names with the exact same overall pronunciation and sound: Harsha · Hershie

Same Starting Sound Finder

Names that begin with a similar phonetic sound: Jaime · Harley · Harlem · View all Top 100 names

Rhymes With Hershey Finder

Names that share similar ending sounds and rhymes: Jamie · Leslie · Charlie · View all Top 100 names

Same Rhythm & Syllables Finder

Names with matching syllable stress and pronunciation rhythm: Taylor · Jamie · Leslie · View all Top 100 names

Dictionary & Etymology of “Hershey”

Dictionary Meaning of "Hershey"Methodology

• A surname

• A company which manufactures food products, most known for its chocolate

• A village in Lincoln County, Nebraska, United States, named for J. H. Hershey, a pioneer settler

• Any of the company towns named for and operated by the Hershey Company.

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  • A census-designated place in Pennsylvania, United States.
  • An unincorporated community in California, United States.
  • A village in Mayabeque, Cuba, also known as Camilo Cienfuegos.

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How to Spell Hershey in ASL

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