Total births
108
Girls' name · since 1913
Hesper
108 babies named Hesper in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1982. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #15413
- among girls today
- 108
- born since 1913
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
108 babies have been named Hesper since 1913, making it today's #15413 girls' name.
Social Security Administration records show Hesper recorded 108 times among girls since 1913, holding rank #15413 nationally today, ahead of 13% of girls, peaking in the 1970s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 2024.
- #15413 among girls today
- 108 born since 1913
- 1970s peak decade
- 13% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Hesper is currently the #15413 girls' name in America, more common than 13% of girls - 108 born since 1913, peaking in the 1970s.
- #15413
- among girls today
- 108
- born since 1913
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 13%
- more common than other girls
Hesper vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15413
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 13% of names given to girls today.
1970s
Peak decade
44% of everyone ever named Hesper was born in this single decade.
1982
Single peak year
10 babies were named Hesper in 1982 - its busiest year on record.
How Hesper compares
108 26th percentile among 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Hesper's all-time total is 72% below the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Hesper | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 108 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 10 | 48 | 19,840 |
Hesper's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hesper's SSA record in two at 1976 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1916, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1982 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hesper at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1982
Current rank
#15,413
Active since
1913
Hesper popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–2024
- Peak year (1982)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 112 years of records
Hesper by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Hesper's strongest decade.
47 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.
Hesper births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s 18
1910s
18 births
- 1920s 17
1920s
17 births
- 1970s
1970s
47 births
- 1980s
1980s
21 births
- 2020s 5
2020s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 47 births (44% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hesper? ▼
Hesper has been given to 108 babies in the U.S. since 1913, according to SSA data. Among girls, it ranks #15413 as of the latest data. 10 babies were born in 1982, its single highest year.
When was Hesper most popular? ▼
Hesper was most popular in the 1970s decade with 47 total births. The single peak year was 1982.
How long has the name Hesper been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Hesper since 1913 -- 112 years through the most recent 2024 data.
What names are similar to Hesper? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hester, Hessie, Hestia, Hessa, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Hesper's data
- Hesper's decade-level peak was the 1970s (47 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Hesper
Nearby Names Like Hesper
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Hesper
Hester Girl
14,227 births
Hessie Girl
1,118 births
Hestia Girl
#8894 72 births
Hessa Girl
#14708 28 births
Hesta Girl
26 births
Compare Hesper side by side: Hesper vs Hester Hesper vs Hessie Hesper vs Hestia
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Names with a similar popularity rank to Hesper
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Fermina #15415
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Lulabelle #15410
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Netty #15416
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Data Sources
Data as of June 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).
According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.
Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1913–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Hesper: #15413 Girls' Name - 108 Births, Peak 1982." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hesper. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Hesper draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of June 2026.