Boys' name · since 1924

Jeston

Jeston has 478 recorded births since 1924 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1984 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

478
total births
1924–2019
years on record
1980s
peak decade
27%
born in that decade

Jeston sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 478 recorded since 1924.

Jeston has 478 recorded births among boys since 1924, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1980s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1924 to 2019.

  • 478 total births
  • 1924–2019 years on record
  • 1980s peak decade
  • 27% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

Above the archive median
All-time archive position

Jeston's 478 recorded births place it above 82% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Jeston's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Jeston's SSA record in two at 1992 and the more recent half accounts for 50% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 50%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1925, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1984 peak of 20, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Jeston popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1924–2019

Last recorded 2019
Peak year (1984)
20
Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
0510152025 192419751981198719932001200720142019 7

Jeston by decade

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

1980s was Jeston's strongest decade.

130 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 27% of all-time use.

Jeston births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 130 births (27% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of July 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Jeston?
Jeston has been given to 478 babies in the U.S. since 1924, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2019. 20 babies were born in 1984, its single highest year.
When was Jeston most popular?
Jeston was most popular in the 1980s decade with 130 total births. The single peak year was 1984.
How long has the name Jeston been used?
Records for Jeston go back to 1924, giving 96 years of history through 2019.
What names are similar to Jeston?
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.

What to do with Jeston's data

  • Jeston's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (130 total births) through the 2010s (65) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
  • Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Data Sources

Data as of July 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1924–2019 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

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NameAlmanac. "Jeston: Baby Name Since 1924 - 478 Births, Peak 1984." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/jeston. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Jeston draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of July 2026.