Hessa vs Hester

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

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Hessa

Girl name · Rank #14656

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Name B

Hester

Girl name

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Metric Hessa Hester
Current Rank #14656 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 28 14,222
Peak Year 2016 1918
Peak Year Births 9 394
Peak Decade 2010ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2012 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hessa 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 22 12
2020ss 6 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hessa Hester
2015 5 —
2016 9 —
2019 — 7
2023 — 5
2024 6 —

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, 2012–2024.

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