Boys' name · since 1929

Nesby

Nesby has 16 recorded births since 1929 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1929 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

#30,937 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1929
1920s
peak decade

Nesby sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 16 recorded since 1929.

Nesby has 16 recorded births among boys since 1929, 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 1929 to 1957.

  • #30,937 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 16 born since 1929
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nesby ranks #30,937 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 16 born since 1929, peaking in the 1920s.

#30,937 of 45,481
all-time among boys
16
born since 1929
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Nesby's 16 recorded births place it above 31.5% 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.

Nesby's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Nesby's SSA record in two at 1932 and the more recent half accounts for 63% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 37%, consistent with a name still gaining ground rather than fading. Its calmest year was 1932, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1929 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Nesby popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1929–1957

Last recorded 1957
Peak year (1929)
6
Annual births at peak, across 29 years of records
4.555.566.5 192919321957 5

Nesby by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (6 births, 38% of the file).

1920s was Nesby's strongest decade.

6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 38% of all-time use.

Nesby births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 6 births (38% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Nesby? ▼
Since 1929, Social Security records show 16 babies named Nesby. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #30,937 of 45,481 boys' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 1957. Its busiest year on record was 1929, with 6 births.
Where does Nesby sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nesby ranks #30,937 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 Nesby most popular? ▼
Nesby was most popular in the 1920s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1929.
How long has the name Nesby been used? ▼
Records for Nesby go back to 1929, giving 29 years of history through 1957.
What names are similar to Nesby? ▼
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 Nesby's data

  • Nesby's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1950s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

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

Keep exploring Nesby

Nearby Names Like Nesby

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

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 Nesby: 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, 1929–1957 (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 Nesby 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.