Nestor vs Nessiah

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

Name A

Nestor

Boy name · Rank #1707

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Name B

Nessiah

Boy name · Rank #3142

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Metric Nestor Nessiah
Current Rank #1707 #3142
Total Births (all years) 10,317 249
Peak Year 1991 2022
Peak Year Births 300 60
Peak Decade 1990ss 2020ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1885 2010

Births by Decade

Decade Nestor Nessiah
1880ss 5 —
1890ss 17 —
1900ss 26 —
1910ss 185 —
1920ss 257 —
1930ss 217 —
1940ss 214 —
1950ss 404 —
1960ss 536 —
1970ss 768 —
1980ss 1,452 —
1990ss 2,587 —
2000ss 2,023 —
2010ss 1,179 64
2020ss 447 185

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Nestor Nessiah
2014 108 —
2015 125 8
2016 107 13
2017 126 10
2018 96 13
2019 108 10
2020 89 13
2021 94 30
2022 76 60
2023 91 43
2024 97 39

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, 1885–2024.

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