Hesed vs Hester

Side-by-side comparison of Hesed and Hester — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Hesed

Boy name · Rank #7702

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Name B

Hester

Girl name

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Metric Hesed Hester
Current Rank #7702 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 25 14,222
Peak Year 2024 1918
Peak Year Births 11 394
Peak Decade 2020ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 2021 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hesed Hester
1880ss — 796
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 1,663
1910ss — 3,111
1920ss — 3,037
1930ss — 1,523
1940ss — 1,115
1950ss — 754
1960ss — 348
1970ss — 239
1980ss — 154
1990ss — 49
2000ss — 15
2010ss — 12
2020ss 25 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hesed Hester
2019 — 7
2021 6 —
2022 8 —
2023 — 5
2024 11 —

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 2021–2024.

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