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.
- #26,261 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 108
- born since 1913
- 1970s
- peak decade
Hesper sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 108 recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Hesper recorded 108 times among girls since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, 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.
- #26,261 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 108 born since 1913
- 1970s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Hesper ranks #26,261 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 108 born since 1913, peaking in the 1970s.
- #26,261 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 108
- born since 1913
- 1970s
- peak decade
Hesper's 108 recorded births place it above 63.59% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.
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 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
1970s is the heaviest window (47 births, 44% of the file).
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? ▼
Where does Hesper sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
When was Hesper most popular? ▼
How long has the name Hesper been used? ▼
What names are similar to Hesper? ▼
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.
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
Compare Hesper side by side: Hesper vs Hester Hesper vs Hessie Hesper vs Hestia
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span
Two nationwide peer axes for Hesper: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1982)
Similar record span (~111 yrs)
Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.
Data Sources
Data as of August 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).
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 August 2026.