Hessie vs Hester

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

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Hessie

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Hester

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Metric Hessie Hester
Current Rank Unranked Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,118 14,222
Peak Year 1920 1918
Peak Year Births 44 394
Peak Decade 1910ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hessie Hester
1880ss 65 796
1890ss 139 1,401
1900ss 168 1,663
1910ss 253 3,111
1920ss 253 3,037
1930ss 122 1,523
1940ss 81 1,115
1950ss 37 754
1960ss — 348
1970ss — 239
1980ss — 154
1990ss — 49
2000ss — 15
2010ss — 12
2020ss — 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hessie Hester
2019 — 7
2023 — 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, 1880–1959.

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