US rank #10090 Boys' name Peak 2001 1,199 births

Jestin — #10090 US boys' name

1,199 babies named Jestin in U.S. Social Security records since 1973, with the highest year being 2001. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1970s771980s3091990s3282000s3062010s1422020s37
#10090
of 14,243 boys in use

More common than 29% of names given to boys today.

1990s
Peak decade

27% of everyone ever named Jestin was born in this single decade.

2001
Single peak year

48 babies were named Jestin in 2001 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Jestin

The Social Security Administration has registered 1,199 babies named Jestin between 1973 and 2024, spanning 52 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a boy's name, Jestin currently holds the #10090 rank among boys for 2024. The name reached its historical peak in 2001, when 48 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Jestin performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 328 births during that ten-year window. Across the 6 decades of recorded activity, Jestin shows a clear decline from its mid-century high. Geographically, the name is most concentrated in California, which accounts for 60 births — the largest state-level total in the dataset — followed by Florida and Michigan. In total, SSA state-level files list Jestin in 6 of the 51 U.S. reporting jurisdictions.

No etymological entry is currently available for Jestin in our reference dataset. These figures derive from SSA's annual national and state-level name files, which include any name appearing at least five times in a given year or state-year; names below that threshold are suppressed for privacy and therefore excluded from the totals shown here. The 1,199 total represents a lower bound — actual usage may be higher in years or states where the count fell below the disclosure floor. This page is provided for informational and research purposes only and does not constitute personal, legal, or naming advice.

Jestin at a glance

Outside the top 1,000

Total births

1,199

Since 1973

52 years of records

Peak year

2001

48 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

#10,090

Among boys

As of 2024

Active since

1973

Recorded for 52 years

Last year on file: 2024

Jestin popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2024–1973

Outside the top 1,000
Peak year (2001)
48
Annual births at peak — across 52 years of records
0102030405060 202420162009200219951988198119741973 7

Jestin by decade

Total births in each ten-year window — peak vs trough at a glance

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
328 births that decade — 27% of Jestin's all-time total
1970s771980s3091990s3282000s3062010s1422020s37

Jestin by state

Where Jestin concentrates geographically — total births since 1973

Geographically diffuse
Top 6 states by recorded births for the name Jestin
Rank State Visual share Births Share of total
#1 California
60 5.0%
#2 Florida
10 0.8%
#3 Michigan
10 0.8%
#4 Texas
10 0.8%
#5 Louisiana
6 0.5%
#6 Georgia
5 0.4%
California share of Jestin's total US births 5.0%
Even split

60 of 1,199 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 6 reporting states.

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jestin?
1,199 babies have been named Jestin since 1973. It currently ranks #10090 among boys. The peak year was 2001 with 48 births.
When was Jestin most popular?
Jestin was most popular in the 1990s decade with 328 total births. The single peak year was 2001.
Where is Jestin most popular?
The top states for the name Jestin are California (60 births), Florida (10 births), Michigan (10 births).
How long has the name Jestin been used?
Jestin has been recorded in Social Security data since 1973, spanning 52 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Jestin?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Jesse, Jesus, Jessie, Jess, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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Data Sources

Data as of 2024. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, 1973–2024 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames). National-level data includes all names with 5 or more occurrences in a given year.

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names — State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip). Includes all names with 5 or more occurrences per state per year; rarer names are excluded for privacy.