How Many People Are Named Hester?
14,759
people in the United States are named Hester
1 in 22,698 people has this name
Popularity Rank
#2207
💎 Rare
Population Percentage
0.0044%
Of US population
Peak Year
1918
407 births
Trend
→
Stable
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Origin:
English, Biblical Latin
Pronunciation:
HES-tər (English)
Gender:
Primarily Female
Meaning:
Latin form of ESTHER. Like Esther, it has been used in England since the Protestant Reformation. Nathaniel Hawthorne used it for the heroine of his novel 'The Scarlet Letter' (1850), Hester Prynne.
⚧ Gender Distribution
This name is Primarily Female
👥 Age Distribution
Average Age: 102.0 years old
📈 Popularity Over Time
Births per year from 1880 to 2023
📍 State-Wise Distribution
North Carolina
682
Kentucky
655
Virginia
630
South Carolina
618
Texas
488
Tennessee
460
West Virginia
435
Alabama
388
Mississippi
369
Louisiana
359
💡 Fun Facts About "Hester"
- 0 babies were named Hester in 2024
- Most popular in the year 1918
- Currently stable in popularity
- First recorded in 1880
- Most popular in North Carolina
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