Hestia
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Hestia is the virgin goddess of the hearth and the home. In myth, she is the firstborn child of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, and one of the Twelve Olympians.
Meaning & Origin of Hestia
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
In ancient Greek religion and mythology, Hestia is the virgin goddess of the hearth and the home. In myth, she is the firstborn child of the Titans Cronus and Rhea, and one of the Twelve Olympians.
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Origin & history
The Story of Hestia
Hestia first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2016, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 13 Hestias were born — ranking #8,048 that year. As of 2026, Hestia ranks #8,407 for baby girls with 12 births, rising sharply (+78% over the past five years). In total, more than 62 Hestias have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Hestia
Hestia is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2016 and has accumulated 62 births in the dataset. Hestia's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #8,048. Use the chart and map above to compare Hestia's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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