Hester Name Popularity and Statistics
Hester is Predominantly used for girls. The statistics below show this exact spelling in official U.S. records.
Meaning, origin, and pronunciation details are shown only after they have been independently reviewed.
Most Recent Year on Record2025
Total Recorded U.S. Births14,764
First Year on Record1880
Hester popularity by year
| Year | Usage category | Births | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | Girls | 5 | #14,942 |
| 2023 | Girls | 5 | #15,194 |
| 2019 | Girls | 7 | #12,448 |
| 2010 | Girls | 5 | #16,992 |
| 2009 | Girls | 5 | #17,294 |
| 2004 | Girls | 5 | #16,099 |
| 2000 | Girls | 5 | #15,031 |
| 1998 | Girls | 5 | #14,122 |
| 1996 | Girls | 6 | #11,807 |
| 1994 | Girls | 7 | #10,569 |
| 1993 | Girls | 13 | #6,622 |
| 1991 | Girls | 8 | #9,336 |
| 1990 | Girls | 10 | #7,880 |
| 1989 | Girls | 10 | #7,449 |
| 1988 | Girls | 8 | #8,391 |
| 1987 | Girls | 18 | #4,474 |
| 1986 | Girls | 13 | #5,459 |
| 1985 | Girls | 14 | #5,077 |
| 1984 | Girls | 11 | #5,899 |
| 1983 | Girls | 14 | #4,884 |
| 1982 | Girls | 25 | #3,344 |
| 1981 | Girls | 25 | #3,340 |
| 1980 | Girls | 16 | #4,517 |
| 1979 | Girls | 29 | #2,931 |
Ranks compare names only within the same year and source category. Birth totals are historical records, not an exact count of living people.
Peak recorded years
1918 · Girls
394 recorded births and rank #323.
1923 · Girls
382 recorded births and rank #335.
1916 · Girls
378 recorded births and rank #311.
1920 · Girls
362 recorded births and rank #345.
Where Hester ranked highest in 1987
State rankings are calculated separately for girls and boys within each state. The SSA omits state-level names recorded fewer than five times, so low visible counts can still represent a relatively high state rank.
Highest state rankings for Girls
- CA
- Rank #2,667 · 5 recorded births