Hesper comes from the Greek tradition, meaning Evening, evening star.
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How popular is Hesper?
1982peak year
Hesper first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1913. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 1982, 10 babies received the name (ranked #6524). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #16133), with roughly 5 babies named Hesper each year. In total, around 108 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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