Unisex name · since 1916

Nesbit

Nesbit has 62 recorded births since 1916 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#20,688 of 45,481
all-time among boys
62
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade

Nesbit is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 62 have been recorded since 1916.

Nesbit has 62 recorded births among boys since 1916, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used boys names, busiest in the 1920s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1916 to 1951.

  • #20,688 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 62 born since 1916
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nesbit ranks #20,688 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 62 born since 1916, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,688 of 45,481
all-time among boys
62
born since 1916
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nesbit's 62 recorded births place it above 54.44% 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.

Nesbit's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nesbit's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 47% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 53%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1920, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1921 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nesbit popularity over time - boys

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1916–1951

Last recorded 1951
Peak year (1921)
8
Annual births at peak, across 36 years of records
456789 1916191919201921192419281931193219421951 5

Nesbit popularity over time - girls

18 total births recorded since 1914 (Nesbit as girls' name)

Unisex variant - 18 births
4.555.566.577.5 191419151916 5

Nesbit by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (27 births, 44% of the file).

1920s was Nesbit's strongest decade.

27 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 44% of all-time use.

Nesbit births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 27 births (44% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nesbit? ▼
62 babies have been named Nesbit since 1916. All-time, it sits at #20,688 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1951. The peak year was 1921 with 8 births.
Where does Nesbit sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nesbit ranks #20,688 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Nesbit most popular? ▼
Nesbit was most popular in the 1920s decade with 27 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
Is Nesbit a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Nesbit is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 62 births, and as a girl's name it has 18 births.
How long has the name Nesbit been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nesbit since 1916 -- 36 years through the most recent 1951 data.
What names are similar to Nesbit? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nestor, Nesanel, Nessiah, Nesta, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Nesbit's data

  • Nesbit's decade-level peak was the 1920s (27 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1950s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.

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

Keep exploring Nesbit

Nearby Names Like Nesbit

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nesbit

Nestor Boy
#1530 10,430 births
Nesanel Boy
#4327 361 births
Nessiah Boy
#2673 298 births
Nesta Boy
108 births
Nester Boy
101 births

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Nesbit: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 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, 1916–1951 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

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 Nesbit 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 August 2026.