girl's name
Hesta
- Gender Girl
- Letters 5
- Births on record 26
Hesta is a girl's name. In 1928 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 10 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1920.
Hesta over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s. The striped bar is the 1920s, still in progress — it covers 1920 to 1928, not a full ten years.
Show the numbers
| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s (to 1928) | 26 |
How popular is Hesta?
In 1928, Hesta was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Hesta
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Hesta also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Hesta over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Hesta
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Hesta — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Hesta
How popular is the name Hesta?
In 1928, Hesta was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Hesta a girl's or a boy's name?
Hesta is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Hesta most popular?
Hesta peaked in 1920, when 10 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.