Nesbit vs Nestor

Side-by-side comparison of Nesbit and Nestor — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Nesbit

Boy name

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Name B

Nestor

Boy name · Rank #1707

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Metric Nesbit Nestor
Current Rank Unranked #1707
Total Births (all years) 62 10,317
Peak Year 1921 1991
Peak Year Births 8 300
Peak Decade 1920ss 1990ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1916 1885

Births by Decade

Decade Nesbit Nestor
1880ss — 5
1890ss — 17
1900ss — 26
1910ss 13 185
1920ss 27 257
1930ss 12 217
1940ss 5 214
1950ss 5 404
1960ss — 536
1970ss — 768
1980ss — 1,452
1990ss — 2,587
2000ss — 2,023
2010ss — 1,179
2020ss — 447

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nesbit Nestor
2014 — 108
2015 — 125
2016 — 107
2017 — 126
2018 — 96
2019 — 108
2020 — 89
2021 — 94
2022 — 76
2023 — 91
2024 — 97

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1916–1951.

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