Hesta

HEHS-tuh /ˈhɛstə/
girl 2 syllables fading

Hesta is a very rare girls' name that was most common in the 1920s and has all but disappeared.

Hesta is a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1928. Hesta was first reported in SSA data in 1920 and peaked in 1920 (10 births).

About the name Hesta

PronunciationHEHS-tuh /ˈhɛstə/
10peak births 1920
1920first in SSA data

Names similar to Hesta

How popular is Hesta?

Girls named Hesta
192019251928
Girls named Hesta per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1920–1928 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1928) 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

Hesta total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territoriesRank
19285—#5,022
19276—#4,520
19265—#5,193
192010—#3,205