Hester vs Hessie

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

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Hester

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Hessie

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

Births by Decade

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

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hester Hessie
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, 1880–2023.

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