Hesper — #15368 US girls' name

What the Data Says About Hesper

The Social Security Administration has registered 108 babies named Hesper between 1913 and 2024, spanning 112 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Hesper currently holds the #15368 rank among girls for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 1982, when 10 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Hesper performed strongest in the 1970s, accumulating 47 births during that ten-year window. Across the 5 decades of recorded activity, Hesper shows a clear decline from its mid-century high.

No etymological entry is currently available for Hesper in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 108 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.