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Last ranked #16067 in 2023
Peak: #16067 in 2023
Outside top 1000
Last ranked #16067 in 2023
Peak: #16067 in 2023
↑ Higher on this chart = more popular · ↓ Lower = less popular
Rank #16067 · Falling since 2019
This name is given to very few babies each year — it sits outside the range shown in these charts.
Hester scores lower overall — it's a well-known name in this region.
Scores are percentile-ranked across 43,000+ names.
This name follows the classic name-fashion pattern — popularity rises and falls through social diffusion, the way most names do.
Source: Namesake null-model analysis · Phase 5 · Lieberson (2000) framework →
Qualities shared by notable Hesters
Hester is a Hebrew girl name with steady SSA rankings. Full rank detail will appear once SSA data is linked.
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