Hessie
1 countryPopularity over time in 🇺🇸 United States
Hessie’s recorded births by year, scaled to its own peak year.
Country by country
🇺🇸 United States
1,134 births recorded 1880–1959 · peaked in 1920 with 49 births
Most common in: North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee, Georgia, Kentucky
Source: Social Security Administration, official birth-registration data
United States rank history
Hessie’s rank among girls’ names, most recent 20 years on record.
| Year | Rank | vs. prior yr |
|---|---|---|
| 1935 | #2575 | — |
| 1936 | #2263 | ↑312 |
| 1937 | #2317 | ↓54 |
| 1938 | #3847 | ↓1530 |
| 1939 | #3145 | ↑702 |
| 1940 | #2029 | ↑1116 |
| 1941 | #4420 | ↓2391 |
| 1942 | #3194 | ↑1226 |
| 1943 | #2558 | ↑636 |
| 1944 | #3687 | ↓1129 |
| 1945 | #4025 | ↓338 |
| 1947 | #4764 | ↓739 |
| 1948 | #3137 | ↑1627 |
| 1949 | #3892 | ↓755 |
| 1950 | #4315 | ↓423 |
| 1952 | #4908 | ↓593 |
| 1954 | #5753 | ↓845 |
| 1957 | #4918 | ↑835 |
| 1958 | #5408 | ↓490 |
| 1959 | #5566 | ↓158 |
Frequently asked questions about Hessie
Is Hessie a popular name?
Hessie has 1,134 recorded births in United States between 1880 and 1959, but doesn’t currently rank in the yearly top list.
Is Hessie more common for boys or girls?
Hessie is recorded predominantly as a girls’ name in official United States birth data.
When was Hessie most popular?
Hessie peaked in 1920 in United States, with 49 recorded births that year.
Is Hessie rising or falling in popularity?
In United States, Hessie’s popularity is falling — its rank has slipped from #738 in 1880 to #5566 in 1959.
How many babies have been named Hessie?
At least 1,134 babies have been recorded with the name Hessie across official birth statistics in 1 country.