Total births
108
Unisex name · since 1995
Nesta
Nesta has 108 recorded births since 1995 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2014 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 108
- total births
- 1995–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
Nesta sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 108 recorded since 1995.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nesta has been recorded 108 times among boys since 1995, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 2010s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1995 to 2018.
- 108 total births
- 1995–2018 years on record
- 2010s peak decade
- 54% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
108 boys have been named Nesta since 1995, peaking in the 2010s, last recorded in 2018.
- 108
- total births
- 1995–2018
- years on record
- 2010s
- peak decade
- 54%
- born in that decade
2010s
Peak decade
54% of everyone ever named Nesta was born in this single decade.
2014
Single peak year
10 babies were named Nesta in 2014 - its busiest year on record.
Nesta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nesta's full recorded timeline at 2010, 54% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 46% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1995, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2014 peak of 10 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nesta at a glance
Last recorded 2018Peak year
2014
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1995
Nesta popularity over time - boys
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1995–2018
- Peak year (2014)
- 10
- Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
Nesta popularity over time - girls
99 total births recorded since 1928 (Nesta as girls' name)
Nesta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
2010s was Nesta's strongest decade.
58 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 54% of all-time use.
Nesta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1990s 11
1990s
11 births
- 2000s
2000s
39 births
- 2010s
2010s
58 births
What this shows Peak: 2010s at 58 births (54% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nesta? ▼
Since 1995, Social Security records show 108 babies named Nesta. The most recent recorded year was 2018. Its busiest year on record was 2014, with 10 births.
When was Nesta most popular? ▼
Nesta was most popular in the 2010s decade with 58 total births. The single peak year was 2014.
Is Nesta a unisex name? ▼
Yes, Nesta is used for both boys and girls. As a boy's name it has 108 births, and as a girl's name it has 99 births.
How long has the name Nesta been used? ▼
Records for Nesta go back to 1995, giving 24 years of history through 2018.
What names are similar to Nesta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Nestor, Nesanel, Nessiah, Nester, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.
Keep exploring Nesta
Nearby Names Like Nesta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nesta
Nestor Boy
#1710 10,430 births
Nesanel Boy
#4979 361 births
Nessiah Boy
#3154 298 births
Nester Boy
101 births
Ness Boy
#13238 96 births
Compare Nesta side by side: Nesta vs Nestor Nesta vs Nesanel Nesta vs Nessiah
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1995–2018 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Nesta: Baby Name Since 1995 - 108 Births, Peak 2014." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nesta. 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 Nesta 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 June 2026.