How Many People Are Named Hessie?
An estimated 90 people in the United States have the first name Hessie. It is predominantly female (98.6%). The average bearer is 84 years old, and Hessie peaked in popularity in 1920 with 49 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Hessie as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Hessie paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 84, Hessie is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1952.
- Hessie is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
90
About 1 in 3,808,382 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Female
98.6% confidence
Average Age
84
years old
Peak Year
1920
49 births
Total Registered
1,134
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Hessie
Hessie is predominantly female (98.6%), though 16 male births have been registered. It functions as a unisex name for a small percentage of bearers.
Hessie as a male name
Ranked #4,593 in 1920
5 male births in 1920
Peak: 1915 (6 births)
Hessie as a female name
Ranked #5,822 in 1959
6 female births in 1959
Peak: 1920 (44 births)
Hessie: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Hessie span from the 1880s to the 1950s, covering 8 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 264 babies were registered. Hessie has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Hessie by Decade
How has Hessie tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Hessie by State
Birth registrations for Hessie span all 6 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee. The lowest are in Alabama, Kentucky, Georgia. On average, about 28 Hessies were registered per state.
Hessie + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Hessie as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Hessie
Other first names starting with H with a similar number of bearers.
Hessie: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Hessie?
We estimate approximately 90 people named Hessie are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 3,808,382 Americans share this first name.
Is Hessie a common name?
Hessie is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 63% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 1,134 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Hessie most popular?
Hessie reached peak popularity in 1920, when 49 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Hessie is approximately 84 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Hessie a female name?
Hessie is predominantly female. 98.6% of people with this name are female. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Hessie Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Hessie Smith, Hessie Johnson, Hessie Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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