Hesed is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was first reported in SSA data in 2021 and is quickly gaining ground.
Hesed is predominantly a boy name. In 2025 it ranked #7,354 among boys (11) and #15,769 among girls (5) — overall #12,009 across all names. The charts below show girls and boys separately.
Boys named Hesed per year · hover for count and boys rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2021–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Girls named Hesed · 5 in 2025
Girls named Hesed per year · hover for count and girls rank · Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 2021–2025 · U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2025) · SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here