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Hester

Girl

Classic name

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Hester peaked in 1918, when 1 baby in 5,510 was given the name. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 123 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 14938.
14,227births since 1880
1910sgeneration
No. 323rank at its peak, in 1918

Where babies named Hester are born

1918

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The darker the blue, the more common Hester is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Hester is most common in South Carolina (4.6 times), West Virginia (4.1) and Kentucky (3.9), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

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