Recorded 1996–1999 Girls' name Peak 1996 23 births

Kestra — girls' name

23 babies named Kestra in U.S. Social Security records since 1996, with the highest year being 1996. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

1990s23

The verdict

23 girls have been named Kestra since 1996, peaking in the 1990s, last recorded in 1999.

23
total births
1996–1999
years on record
1990s
peak decade
100%
born in that decade
1990s
Peak decade

100% of everyone ever named Kestra was born in this single decade.

1996
Single peak year

9 babies were named Kestra in 1996 — its busiest year on record.

What the Data Says About Kestra

The Social Security Administration has registered 23 babies named Kestra between 1996 and 1999, spanning 4 consecutive years of U.S. birth records. As a girl's name, Kestra currently falls outside the top 1,000 girls' names for 1999. The name reached its historical peak in 1996, when 9 babies received it in a single year.

Decade-level aggregation shows that Kestra performed strongest in the 1990s, accumulating 23 births during that ten-year window.

No etymological entry is currently available for Kestra 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 23 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.

Kestra at a glance

Last recorded 1999

Total births

23

Since 1996

4 years of records

Peak year

1996

9 births that year

Strongest decade: 1990s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1999

Active since

1996

Recorded for 4 years

Last year on file: 1999

Kestra popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1999–1996

Last recorded 1999
Peak year (1996)
9
Annual births at peak — across 4 years of records
45678910 199919971996 9

Kestra by decade

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

Peak: 1990s
Peak decade
1990s
23 births that decade — 100% of Kestra's all-time total
1990s23

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Kestra?
23 babies have been named Kestra since 1996. It was last recorded in 1999. The peak year was 1996 with 9 births.
When was Kestra most popular?
Kestra was most popular in the 1990s decade with 23 total births. The single peak year was 1996.
How long has the name Kestra been used?
Kestra has been recorded in Social Security data since 1996, spanning 4 years of data through 1999.
What names are similar to Kestra?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Keshia, Kesha, Kesia, Kesley, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

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, 1996–1999 (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.