Hether: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	24	2	–	#4,035
1970s	192	19	+700%	#2,856
1980s	130	13	-32%	#4,343
1990s	18	2	-86%	#8,188
2000s	–	–	–	–
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#4,035

1970s

192

+700%

#2,856

1980s

130

-32%

#4,343

1990s

-86%

#8,188

2000s

–

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Hether

Hether is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1964, 364 American babies have been named Hether. Its peak came in 1977, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1970s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Hether stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Hether?

The median living Hether is about 47 years old; half are between 41 and 52. An estimated 300 people named Hether are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Hether year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Girls	Girls rank
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2001	–	–
2000	–	–
1995	–	–
1990	8	#9,574
1985	13	#5,465
1980	15	#4,809
1975	20	#3,429
1970	20	#3,243
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Hether, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Hether?

The median living Hether is about 47 years old. Half of all living Hethers are between 41 and 52 years old.

How many people named Hether are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Hether are alive in the United States, based on 364 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Hether in 2025?

Hether did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Hether?

364 babies have been named Hether in the United States since 1964, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Hether most popular?

Hether peaked in 1977, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Hether a boy or girl name?

Hether is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Hether rising or falling?

Hether has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Hether popularity over time

The story of Hether

How old are people named Hether?

Hether year by year

Frequently asked questions

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