Hesper vs Hester

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

Name A

Hesper

Girl name · Rank #15368

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Name B

Hester

Girl name

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Metric Hesper Hester
Current Rank #15368 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 108 14,222
Peak Year 1982 1918
Peak Year Births 10 394
Peak Decade 1970ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1913 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hesper Hester
1880ss — 796
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 1,663
1910ss 18 3,111
1920ss 17 3,037
1930ss — 1,523
1940ss — 1,115
1950ss — 754
1960ss — 348
1970ss 47 239
1980ss 21 154
1990ss — 49
2000ss — 15
2010ss — 12
2020ss 5 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hesper Hester
2019 — 7
2023 — 5
2024 5 —

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, 1913–2024.

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