Hester Name Popularity
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How popular is Hester?
Less than 5 babies were given the name Hester in the United States in 2018.Hester, although not presently in the top 1000, did once enjoy higher rankings.
Its highest popularity RANKING of #202 was reached in 1881.
But, the greatest number of babies were given the name in 1918 with 394 occurrences.
In any year, the least number of babies named Hester was less than 5, most recently in 2018.
Hester, decisively moved upwards in popularity around the years 1890-1893, 1909-1915, 1976-1979, and 1984-1987, whereas unequivocal downward movement occurred about 1947-1951, 1953-1956, and 1961-1965.
Sometimes the name Hester has been more popular as a girls name and sometimes it has been more popular as a boys.
Where is the name Hester popularity headed?
Hester's popularity is at an extremely low point when measured against its most notable year.
For a number of years, the name Hester has been moving downward in popularity. Of late however, the number of parents selecting the name Hester for their newborn has remained about the same.
The name Hester is mostly unused and has recently started to plateu at its present level but may also begin to make a more decisive move up or down.
Relative to what it once was, Hester has fallen out of favor as a given name.
for Percentages.| Hester (Girl) | Hester (Boy) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | % | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank | No. of Babies Given Name | Popul. Rank |
| 2018 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2017 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2016 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2015 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2014 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2013 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2012 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2011 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2010 | | 5 | 17,986 | < 5 | -- |
| 2009 | | 5 | 18,315 | < 5 | -- |
| 2008 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2007 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2006 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2005 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2004 | | 5 | 17,074 | < 5 | -- |
| 2003 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2002 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2001 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 2000 | | 5 | 15,937 | < 5 | -- |
| 1999 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1998 | | 5 | 14,999 | < 5 | -- |
| 1997 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1996 | | 5 | 14,314 | < 5 | -- |
| 1995 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1994 | | 7 | 10,976 | < 5 | -- |
| 1993 | | 13 | 6,769 | < 5 | -- |
| 1992 | | < 5 | -- | < 5 | -- |
| 1991 | | 8 | 9,646 | < 5 | -- |
| 1990 | | 10 | 8,089 | < 5 | -- |
| 1989 | | 10 | 7,634 | < 5 | -- |
| 1988 | | 8 | 8,674 | < 5 | -- |
| 1987 | | 18 | 4,535 | < 5 | -- |
| 1986 | | 13 | 5,540 | < 5 | -- |
| 1985 | | 14 | 5,156 | < 5 | -- |
| 1984 | | 11 | 6,033 | < 5 | -- |
| 1983 | | 14 | 4,965 | < 5 | -- |
| 1982 | | 25 | 3,360 | < 5 | -- |
| 1981 | | 25 | 3,372 | < 5 | -- |
| 1980 | | 16 | 4,581 | < 5 | -- |
| 1979 | | 29 | 2,954 | < 5 | -- |
| 1978 | | 14 | 4,763 | < 5 | -- |
| 1977 | | 17 | 4,115 | < 5 | -- |
| 1976 | | 21 | 3,324 | < 5 | -- |
| 1975 | | 21 | 3,318 | < 5 | -- |
| 1974 | | 27 | 2,705 | < 5 | -- |
| 1973 | | 29 | 2,529 | < 5 | -- |
| 1972 | | 19 | 3,317 | < 5 | -- |
| 1971 | | 30 | 2,504 | < 5 | -- |
| 1970 | | 32 | 2,371 | 5 | 5,018 |
| 1969 | | 25 | 2,663 | < 5 | -- |
| 1968 | | 29 | 2,265 | < 5 | -- |
| 1967 | | 27 | 2,340 | < 5 | -- |
| 1966 | | 27 | 2,317 | < 5 | -- |
| 1965 | | 19 | 2,864 | < 5 | -- |
| 1964 | | 42 | 1,816 | < 5 | -- |
| 1963 | | 46 | 1,696 | < 5 | -- |
| 1962 | | 39 | 1,835 | < 5 | -- |
| 1961 | | 47 | 1,651 | < 5 | -- |
| 1960 | | 47 | 1,647 | < 5 | -- |
| 1959 | | 59 | 1,397 | < 5 | -- |
| 1958 | | 58 | 1,399 | < 5 | -- |
| 1957 | | 61 | 1,363 | < 5 | -- |
| 1956 | | 63 | 1,314 | < 5 | -- |
| 1955 | | 81 | 1,108 | 6 | 3,675 |
| 1954 | | 86 | 1,060 | 5 | 4,061 |
| 1953 | | 92 | 1,002 | 6 | 3,591 |
| 1952 | | 81 | 1,049 | < 5 | -- |
| 1951 | | 72 | 1,101 | < 5 | -- |
| 1950 | | 101 | 886 | 5 | 3,911 |
| 1949 | | 102 | 870 | 11 | 2,394 |
| 1948 | | 90 | 917 | < 5 | -- |
| 1947 | | 113 | 827 | 6 | 3,517 |
| 1946 | | 86 | 900 | 7 | 3,016 |
| 1945 | | 100 | 752 | 7 | 2,855 |
| 1944 | | 123 | 669 | 9 | 2,537 |
| 1943 | | 132 | 661 | 8 | 2,827 |
| 1942 | | 120 | 681 | < 5 | -- |
| 1941 | | 117 | 656 | 8 | 2,750 |
| 1940 | | 132 | 609 | 13 | 2,028 |
| 1939 | | 117 | 624 | < 5 | -- |
| 1938 | | 136 | 593 | 14 | 1,930 |
| 1937 | | 120 | 617 | 7 | 3,027 |
| 1936 | | 148 | 535 | 10 | 2,358 |
| 1935 | | 134 | 552 | 5 | 3,895 |
| 1934 | | 161 | 504 | 19 | 1,635 |
| 1933 | | 156 | 509 | 13 | 2,036 |
| 1932 | | 153 | 532 | 14 | 2,043 |
| 1931 | | 184 | 472 | 14 | 2,040 |
| 1930 | | 214 | 459 | 12 | 2,365 |
| 1929 | | 220 | 445 | 15 | 2,046 |
| 1928 | | 218 | 466 | 7 | 3,511 |
| 1927 | | 262 | 428 | 10 | 2,794 |
| 1926 | | 274 | 410 | 13 | 2,352 |
| 1925 | | 325 | 378 | 21 | 1,709 |
| 1924 | | 317 | 383 | 13 | 2,398 |
| 1923 | | 382 | 335 | 16 | 2,064 |
| 1922 | | 340 | 355 | 12 | 2,554 |
| 1921 | | 337 | 362 | 18 | 1,939 |
| 1920 | | 362 | 346 | 18 | 1,922 |
| 1919 | | 360 | 335 | 19 | 1,777 |
| 1918 | | 394 | 323 | 13 | 2,321 |
| 1917 | | 358 | 329 | 12 | 2,346 |
| 1916 | | 378 | 311 | 24 | 1,442 |
| 1915 | | 359 | 310 | 21 | 1,528 |
| 1914 | | 309 | 298 | 9 | 2,343 |
| 1913 | | 275 | 284 | 16 | 1,346 |
| 1912 | | 265 | 277 | 8 | 1,956 |
| 1911 | | 201 | 272 | 7 | 1,458 |
| 1910 | | 212 | 264 | 9 | 1,153 |
| 1909 | | 179 | 269 | 5 | 1,566 |
| 1908 | | 184 | 258 | 6 | 1,292 |
| 1907 | | 159 | 276 | 5 | 1,431 |
| 1906 | | 158 | 262 | < 5 | -- |
| 1905 | | 160 | 260 | < 5 | -- |
| 1904 | | 169 | 239 | 6 | 1,128 |
| 1903 | | 147 | 250 | < 5 | -- |
| 1902 | | 164 | 235 | < 5 | -- |
| 1901 | | 160 | 230 | 6 | 995 |
| 1900 | | 183 | 234 | 9 | 937 |
| 1899 | | 148 | 225 | 5 | 1,119 |
| 1898 | | 158 | 233 | 5 | 1,207 |
| 1897 | | 140 | 237 | < 5 | -- |
| 1896 | | 150 | 226 | < 5 | -- |
| 1895 | | 164 | 212 | < 5 | -- |
| 1894 | | 143 | 223 | < 5 | -- |
| 1893 | | 155 | 204 | 5 | 1,110 |
| 1892 | | 122 | 240 | < 5 | -- |
| 1891 | | 102 | 239 | < 5 | -- |
| 1890 | | 119 | 225 | < 5 | -- |
| 1889 | | 109 | 221 | < 5 | -- |
| 1888 | | 113 | 217 | < 5 | -- |
| 1887 | | 89 | 222 | < 5 | -- |
| 1886 | | 76 | 236 | < 5 | -- |
| 1885 | | 85 | 213 | < 5 | -- |
| 1884 | | 85 | 206 | < 5 | -- |
| 1883 | | 72 | 206 | < 5 | -- |
| 1882 | | 63 | 214 | < 5 | -- |
| 1881 | | 55 | 202 | < 5 | -- |
| 1880 | | 49 | 219 | < 5 | -- |