Girl nameNot in the current top chartsFalling
Hester
//ˈhɛstɜr//
2 syllablesPeak year: 19186 lettersStarts with H
Meaning & origin
We're still researching Hester's meaning
We don't have a verified origin story for this name yet — we'd rather leave it blank than make one up. Check back soon, or explore the popularity data below in the meantime.
Hester's popularity over time
| Year | Births named Hester |
|---|---|
| 1880 | 49 |
| 1881 | 55 |
| 1882 | 63 |
| 1883 | 72 |
| 1884 | 85 |
| 1885 | 85 |
| 1886 | 76 |
| 1887 | 89 |
| 1888 | 113 |
| 1889 | 109 |
| 1890 | 119 |
| 1891 | 102 |
| 1892 | 122 |
| 1893 | 160 |
| 1894 | 143 |
| 1895 | 164 |
| 1896 | 150 |
| 1897 | 140 |
| 1898 | 163 |
| 1899 | 153 |
| 1900 | 192 |
| 1901 | 166 |
| 1902 | 164 |
| 1903 | 147 |
| 1904 | 175 |
| 1905 | 160 |
| 1906 | 158 |
| 1907 | 164 |
| 1908 | 190 |
| 1909 | 184 |
| 1910 | 221 |
| 1911 | 208 |
| 1912 | 273 |
| 1913 | 291 |
| 1914 | 318 |
| 1915 | 380 |
| 1916 | 402 |
| 1917 | 370 |
| 1918 | 407 |
| 1919 | 379 |
| 1920 | 380 |
| 1921 | 355 |
| 1922 | 352 |
| 1923 | 398 |
| 1924 | 330 |
| 1925 | 346 |
| 1926 | 287 |
| 1927 | 272 |
| 1928 | 225 |
| 1929 | 235 |
| 1930 | 226 |
| 1931 | 198 |
| 1932 | 167 |
| 1933 | 170 |
| 1934 | 179 |
| 1935 | 139 |
| 1936 | 158 |
| 1937 | 127 |
| 1938 | 150 |
| 1939 | 117 |
| 1940 | 145 |
| 1941 | 125 |
| 1942 | 120 |
| 1943 | 140 |
| 1944 | 132 |
| 1945 | 107 |
| 1946 | 94 |
| 1947 | 118 |
| 1948 | 91 |
| 1949 | 112 |
| 1950 | 106 |
| 1951 | 72 |
| 1952 | 81 |
| 1953 | 98 |
| 1954 | 91 |
| 1955 | 86 |
| 1956 | 64 |
| 1957 | 61 |
| 1958 | 58 |
| 1959 | 59 |
| 1960 | 47 |
| 1961 | 47 |
| 1962 | 39 |
| 1963 | 46 |
| 1964 | 42 |
| 1965 | 19 |
| 1966 | 27 |
| 1967 | 27 |
| 1968 | 29 |
| 1969 | 25 |
| 1970 | 37 |
| 1971 | 30 |
| 1972 | 19 |
| 1973 | 29 |
| 1974 | 27 |
| 1975 | 21 |
| 1976 | 21 |
| 1977 | 17 |
| 1978 | 14 |
| 1979 | 29 |
| 1980 | 16 |
| 1981 | 25 |
| 1982 | 25 |
| 1983 | 14 |
| 1984 | 11 |
| 1985 | 14 |
| 1986 | 13 |
| 1987 | 18 |
| 1988 | 8 |
| 1989 | 10 |
| 1990 | 10 |
| 1991 | 8 |
| 1993 | 13 |
| 1994 | 7 |
| 1996 | 6 |
| 1998 | 5 |
| 2000 | 5 |
| 2004 | 5 |
| 2009 | 5 |
| 2010 | 5 |
| 2019 | 7 |
| 2023 | 5 |
Hester through the decades
- Hester peaked in 1918, when 407 babies were named Hester in the US.
- Over the last 10 years of data (1993–2023), use of Hester has fallen 52% compared to the 10 years before that.