How Many People Are Named Barbara Hershey?
There are approximately 15 people named Barbara Hershey living in the United States today. That makes this name combination rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans.
This estimate combines SSA birth records for the first name Barbara with Census Bureau frequency data for the surname Hershey. Below you will find a breakdown of both names, including popularity trends, gender data, and ancestry information.
Estimated People with This Name
15
1 in 22,850,289 Americans
Combination Rarity
Rare
First Name
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Last Name
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Barbara: Popularity Over Time
Year-by-year SSA birth registrations for the first name Barbara. The peak year was 1947 with 48,889 births. The average person named Barbara today is 71 years old.
Ancestry of the Hershey Surname
Self-reported race and ethnicity breakdown for people with the surname Hershey, from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau.
How we calculated this
The first name "Barbara" has an estimated frequency of 0.202% among living Americans, based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024 adjusted for mortality using CDC 2023 life tables.
The surname "Hershey" appears at a rate of 2.10 per 100,000 people in the 2010 U.S. Census.
Multiplying these frequencies against the U.S. population of ~343 million gives 15 estimated people. This assumes first names and last names are statistically independent. Full methodology.
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Barbara Hershey: Questions and Answers
How many people are named Barbara Hershey?
We estimate approximately 15 people named Barbara Hershey are alive in the United States today. The first name Barbara is shared by 694,059 Americans, and the surname Hershey is shared by 7,054.
How rare is the name Barbara Hershey?
This name combination is classified as Rare, occurring at a rate of about 1 in 22,850,289 Americans. The first name Barbara is very common and the surname Hershey is rare.
Is Barbara a male or female name?
Barbara is predominantly female, with 0.3% of bearers being male and 99.7% female. It peaked in popularity in 1947 and the average bearer today is 71 years old.
Where does this data come from?
First name data comes from the Social Security Administration (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables. Surname data comes from the 2010 U.S. Census Bureau. Full methodology.
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