Hester Girl
How popular is Hester?
#14,938 girl name in 2025
5 baby girls were named Hester in the US in 2025, making it the 14938th most popular girl name.
2,661living people named Hester (est.)
76median age of people named Hester
14,764babies named Hester since 1880
1 in 663,069US babies born in 2025
Hester popularity over time
Boys Girls
| Rank in 2025 | #14,938 for girls |
|---|---|
| Babies in 2025 | 5 girls |
| 10-year trend | New in the last 10 years |
| Peak year | 1918 (394 girls) |
| Highest rank | #201 in 1881 |
| First recorded | 1880 |
| Boys vs girls (last 10 years) | 0% boys, 100% girls |
| Chance a classmate shares it | 0.0% in a class of 25 kids born in 2025 |
Hester by decade
| Decade | Baby girls | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 796 | #201 |
| 1890s | 1,401 | #203 |
| 1900s | 1,663 | #229 |
| 1910s | 3,111 | #264 |
| 1920s | 3,037 | #335 |
| 1930s | 1,523 | #459 |
| 1940s | 1,115 | #609 |
| 1950s | 754 | #884 |
| 1960s | 348 | #1,636 |
| 1970s | 239 | #2,354 |
| 1980s | 154 | #3,340 |
| 1990s | 49 | #6,615 |
| 2000s | 15 | #15,024 |
| 2010s | 12 | #12,443 |
| 2020s | 10 | #14,938 |
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Questions
- Is Hester a boy or girl name?
- Hester is mostly a girl name. Over the last 10 years, 100% of babies named Hester were girls.
- How popular is the name Hester?
- 5 baby girls were named Hester in the US in 2025, making it the 14938th most popular girl name.
- When was Hester most popular?
- Hester peaked in 1918, when 394 girls were given the name. Its highest rank was #201 in 1881.
- How many people are named Hester?
- 14,764 babies have been named Hester in the US since 1880. We estimate about 2,661 of them are alive in 2026, with a median age of 76.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880 to 2025 (names given to at least 5 babies of a sex in a year). Living-people and median-age figures are our estimates using US life tables. How we calculate.