Nestor
Nestor was the 1535th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 113 babies. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked 587th with 300 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 149 places. More babies were named Nestor in the 1990s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- #1,535 boys, up 205 places since 2020
- Babies in 2025
- 113boys
- Girls and boys
- Almost always a boy’s name2021–2025
- Peak year
- 1991300 babies
- Total since 1880
- 10,430babies recorded
Nestor popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (boys) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #1,535 | 113 |
| 2020 | #1,740 | 89 |
| 2010 | #1,130 | 165 |
| 2000 | #727 | 236 |
| 1990 | #624 | 264 |
| 1980 | #866 | 106 |
| 1970 | #903 | 79 |
| 1960 | #1,092 | 51 |
| 1950 | #1,414 | 27 |
| 1940 | #1,609 | 19 |
| 1930 | #1,271 | 32 |
| 1920 | #1,860 | 19 |
| 1910 | #1,384 | 7 |
| 1900 | — | — |
| 1890 | — | — |
| 1880 | — | — |
How popular is Nestor, counting every spelling?
Nestor has no other common spelling that sounds the same. Counting every name's spellings together, it ranks #1,448 for boys in 2025, against #1,535 on the official list.
How many kids will share the name Nestor?
113 of the 3,606,400 babies born in the US in 2025 were named Nestor (0.03 per 1,000 births). For a boy named Nestor born in 2025, the chance that another child with the same name is in a class of 20 children the same age is under 1 in 50. If every grade liked the name as much as the 2025 babies do, only about one elementary school in 74 (of 430 pupils) would have a child named Nestor.
Shares of all registered births (NCHS); classes assumed to be children born the same year. How we estimate this.
How old are people named Nestor?
About 9,100 people born in the US named Nestor are alive today, with a median age of 30; half are between 19 and 39. That makes Nestor mostly worn by children and young adults.
Babies given the name each year (SSA) times the share of that birth year still alive (SSA life tables). Counts people born in the US only. Method.
Nestor by state
How common Nestor was among boys born in each state in 2021–2025. It is notably more common than nationally in California (2.3×), Texas (2.1×). In 46 states fewer than five boys a year got the name, too few for SSA to publish, so those states show as zero.
Names with a similar history
These names rose and fell in step with Nestor: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Nestor, they share its era and feel.
Questions about the name Nestor
How popular is the name Nestor?
Nestor was the 1535th most popular name for boys in 2025, given to 113 babies. Its best year was 1991, when it ranked 587th with 300 babies. Over the last ten years it has moved down 149 places. More babies were named Nestor in the 1990s than in any other decade.
Is Nestor a boy or girl name?
In 2021–2025, almost always a boy’s name given the name Nestor in the US.
Where is Nestor most popular?
In 2021–2025, Nestor was most common in California (0.13 per 1,000 boys), followed by Texas and Arizona.