Vesta vs Vesper

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

Name A

Vesta

Girl name · Rank #15246

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Name B

Vesper

Girl name · Rank #2773

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Metric Vesta Vesper
Current Rank #15246 #2773
Total Births (all years) 8,181 859
Peak Year 1918 2023
Peak Year Births 257 82
Peak Decade 1910ss 2010ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1902

Births by Decade

Decade Vesta Vesper
1880ss 320 —
1890ss 750 —
1900ss 1,031 10
1910ss 1,798 47
1920ss 1,668 34
1930ss 940 —
1940ss 628 —
1950ss 414 —
1960ss 223 —
1970ss 123 —
1980ss 83 —
1990ss 66 —
2000ss 45 37
2010ss 57 430
2020ss 35 301

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Vesta Vesper
2014 6 53
2015 — 45
2016 9 55
2017 15 70
2018 — 45
2019 6 38
2020 5 42
2021 7 51
2022 10 65
2023 8 82
2024 5 61

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, 1880–2024.

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