Hesper

HEHS-per /ˈhɛspɚ/
girl 2 syllables fading

Hesper is a very rare girls' name that peaked in 1982 and has since faded.

Hesper is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 2024. Hesper was first reported in SSA data in 1913 and peaked in 1982 (10 births).

About the name Hesper

PronunciationHEHS-per /ˈhɛspɚ/
10peak births 1982
1913first in SSA data

Names similar to Hesper

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How popular is Hesper?

Girls named Hesper
19131920194019601980200020202024
Girls named Hesper per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1913–2024 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–2024) 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

Hesper total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
202455#16,192
198210—#6,525
19815—#10,974
19806—#9,499
19796—#9,391
19788—#7,186
19778—#7,112
19768—#6,835
19748—#6,449
19739—#5,726
19275—#5,140
19237—#4,147
19215—#5,454
19165—#4,734
19156—#3,984
19137—#2,657
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