Heston vs Hester

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

Name A

Heston

Boy name · Rank #2874

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Name B

Hester

Girl name

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Metric Heston Hester
Current Rank #2874 Unranked
Total Births (all years) 1,553 14,222
Peak Year 2016 1918
Peak Year Births 78 394
Peak Decade 2010ss 1910ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1915 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Heston Hester
1880ss — 796
1890ss — 1,401
1900ss — 1,663
1910ss 19 3,111
1920ss 17 3,037
1930ss 6 1,523
1940ss — 1,115
1950ss 5 754
1960ss 11 348
1970ss 48 239
1980ss 106 154
1990ss 158 49
2000ss 327 15
2010ss 576 12
2020ss 280 5

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Heston Hester
2014 61 —
2015 54 —
2016 78 —
2017 55 —
2018 66 —
2019 62 7
2020 52 —
2021 67 —
2022 59 —
2023 58 5
2024 44 —

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, 1915–2024.

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