Masculine dossier · first seen 1885

Nestor

Name: SSA baby-name counts for Nestor
Creator: Social Security Administration

Stable Decline Gradual decline from 1991

Peak era

1991

Peak rank proxy

300

Current vitality

Rare

Generation

Millennial

1885Peak 19912024

Peak year

1991

Decline from peak

67.7%

2024

All-time

10,317

Nestor is past its period of maximum cultural dominance, but it has not disappeared. Unlike names that burn out quickly, it still carries enough usage to remain cross-generational rather than purely nostalgic.

Your name peaked in 1991, when 300 boys were named Nestor.

In 2024, only 97 boys were given the name.

Down 67.7% from its peak.

All told, about 10,317 Americans have been named Nestor and recorded by the Social Security Administration since 1885.

Rarity scoreVery uncommon

AssociationMillennial

StabilityModerate cultural durability

TrajectoryGradual decline from 1991

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