Total births
26
Girls' name · since 1920
Hesta
Hesta has 26 recorded births since 1920 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1920 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 26
- total births
- 1920–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
Hesta sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 26 recorded since 1920.
Hesta has 26 recorded births among girls since 1920, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1920 to 1928.
- 26 total births
- 1920–1928 years on record
- 1920s peak decade
- 100% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
26 girls have been named Hesta since 1920, peaking in the 1920s, last recorded in 1928.
- 26
- total births
- 1920–1928
- years on record
- 1920s
- peak decade
- 100%
- born in that decade
1920s
Peak decade
100% of everyone ever named Hesta was born in this single decade.
1920
Single peak year
10 babies were named Hesta in 1920 - its busiest year on record.
Hesta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Hesta's SSA record in two at 1927 and the more recent half accounts for 42% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 58%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1926, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1920 peak of 10, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Hesta at a glance
Last recorded 1928Peak year
1920
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1920
Hesta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1920–1928
- Peak year (1920)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 9 years of records
Hesta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1920s was Hesta's strongest decade.
26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 100% of all-time use.
Hesta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
26 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 26 births (100% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Hesta? ▼
Since 1920, Social Security records show 26 babies named Hesta. The most recent recorded year was 1928. Its busiest year on record was 1920, with 10 births.
When was Hesta most popular? ▼
Hesta was most popular in the 1920s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1920.
How long has the name Hesta been used? ▼
Records for Hesta go back to 1920, giving 9 years of history through 1928.
What names are similar to Hesta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Hester, Hessie, Hesper, Hestia, and 3 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
Keep exploring Hesta
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1920–1928 (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. "Hesta: Baby Name Since 1920 - 26 Births, Peak 1920." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/hesta. 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 Hesta 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 July 2026.