Hesham vs Hester

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

Name A

Hesham

Boy name · Rank #7873

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Name B

Hester

Girl name

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Metric Hesham Hester
Current Rank #7873 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 416 14,222
Peak Year 2000 1918
Peak Year Births 18 394
Peak Decade 1990ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1973 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hesham 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 26 239
1980ss 97 154
1990ss 101 49
2000ss 92 15
2010ss 70 12
2020ss 30 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hesham Hester
2014 9 —
2015 7 —
2016 9 —
2017 10 —
2018 13 —
2019 5 7
2020 14 —
2021 6 —
2023 — 5
2024 10 —

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, 1973–2024.

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