Total births
101
Boys' name · since 1915
Nester
101 babies named Nester in U.S. Social Security records since 1915, with the highest year being 1915. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 101
- total births
- 1915–2011
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
Nester is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 101 have been recorded since 1915.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nester has been recorded 101 times among boys since 1915, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1910s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1915 to 2011.
- 101 total births
- 1915–2011 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 33% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
101 boys have been named Nester since 1915, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 2011.
- 101
- total births
- 1915–2011
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 33%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
33% of everyone ever named Nester was born in this single decade.
1915
Single peak year
12 babies were named Nester in 1915 - its busiest year on record.
Nester's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Splitting Nester's full recorded timeline at 1925, 44% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 56% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1916, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1915 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.
Nester at a glance
Last recorded 2011Peak year
1915
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1915
Nester popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1915–2011
- Peak year (1915)
- 12
- Annual births at peak, across 97 years of records
Nester by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Nester's strongest decade.
33 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 33% of all-time use.
Nester births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
33 births
- 1920s
1920s
30 births
- 1930s 11
1930s
11 births
- 1970s 5
1970s
5 births
- 1980s 6
1980s
6 births
- 1990s 5
1990s
5 births
- 2000s 6
2000s
6 births
- 2010s 5
2010s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 33 births (33% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Nester? ▼
Since 1915, Social Security records show 101 babies named Nester. The most recent recorded year was 2011. Its busiest year on record was 1915, with 12 births.
When was Nester most popular? ▼
Nester was most popular in the 1910s decade with 33 total births. The single peak year was 1915.
How long has the name Nester been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Nester since 1915 -- 97 years through the most recent 2011 data.
What names are similar to Nester? ▼
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 Nester's data
- Nester's decade-level peak was the 1910s (33 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 2010s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- 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.
Keep exploring Nester
Nearby Names Like Nester
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Nester
Nestor Boy
#1710 10,430 births
Nesanel Boy
#4979 361 births
Nessiah Boy
#3154 298 births
Nesta Boy
108 births
Ness Boy
#13238 96 births
Compare Nester side by side: Nester vs Nestor Nester vs Nesanel Nester vs Nessiah
Related Names
Names with a similar number of total births
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, 1915–2011 (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. "Nester: Baby Name Since 1915 - 101 Births, Peak 1915." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/nester. 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 Nester 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.