Hestia vs Hester

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

Name A

Hestia

Girl name · Rank #8866

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Name B

Hester

Girl name

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Metric Hestia Hester
Current Rank #8866 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 62 14,222
Peak Year 2023 1918
Peak Year Births 13 394
Peak Decade 2020ss 1910ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 2016 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Hestia 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 19 12
2020ss 43 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Hestia Hester
2016 6 —
2018 8 —
2019 5 7
2020 5 —
2021 6 —
2022 7 —
2023 13 5
2024 12 —

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, 2016–2024.

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