Vester
Vester was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1894, when it ranked 540th; the most babies were born in 1922 (74). More babies were named Vester in the 1920s than in any other decade.
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- Rank in 2025
- Not rankedboys
- Babies in 2025
- 0boys
- Girls and boys
- No babies recorded in the last five years2021–2025
- Peak year
- 192274 babies
- Total since 1880
- 3,228babies recorded
Vester popularity since 1880
| Year | Rank (girls) | Rank (boys) | Babies (girls) | Babies (boys) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | — | — | — | — |
| 2020 | — | — | — | — |
| 2010 | — | — | — | — |
| 2000 | — | — | — | — |
| 1990 | — | — | — | — |
| 1980 | — | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | #3,064 | — | 11 |
| 1960 | #5,680 | #2,529 | 7 | 12 |
| 1950 | — | #1,462 | — | 26 |
| 1940 | — | #1,133 | — | 35 |
| 1930 | #2,834 | #884 | 11 | 57 |
| 1920 | #2,722 | #825 | 13 | 67 |
| 1910 | #1,333 | #820 | 13 | 15 |
| 1900 | #1,313 | #733 | 10 | 13 |
| 1890 | — | #876 | — | 7 |
| 1880 | — | — | — | — |
How popular is Vester, counting every spelling?
Vester has no other common spelling that sounds the same.
How old are people named Vester?
About 600 people born in the US named Vester are alive today, with a median age of 70; half are between 59 and 79. That makes Vester a name most people associate with older generations.
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.
Vester by state
How common Vester was among boys born in each state in 1920–1924, around its peak. It is notably more common than nationally in Arkansas (6.3×), Alabama (4.9×), Mississippi (4.5×), Tennessee (4.4×), Oklahoma (3.8×). In 41 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 Vester: their share of US boys followed the most similar curve since 1880. If you like Vester, they share its era and feel.
Vester is also a nickname for Sylvester.
Questions about the name Vester
How popular is the name Vester?
Vester was not among the names given to 5 or more boys in 2025. Its best year was 1894, when it ranked 540th; the most babies were born in 1922 (74). More babies were named Vester in the 1920s than in any other decade.
Is Vester a boy or girl name?
No babies were given the name in 2021–2025. Historically it was given to 662 girls and 2,566 boys.
Where was Vester most popular?
In 1920–1924, Vester was most common in Arkansas (0.40 per 1,000 boys), followed by Alabama and Mississippi.