Girls' name · since 1913
Nestora
43 babies named Nestora in U.S. Social Security records since 1913, with the highest year being 1931. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- #36,760 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 43
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Nestora sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 43 recorded since 1913.
Social Security Administration records show Nestora recorded 43 times among girls since 1913, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1920s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1913 to 1950.
- #36,760 of 72,339 all-time among girls
- 43 born since 1913
- 1920s peak decade
Data updated Aug 2026
The verdict
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Nestora ranks #36,760 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 43 born since 1913, peaking in the 1920s.
- #36,760 of 72,339
- all-time among girls
- 43
- born since 1913
- 1920s
- peak decade
Nestora's 43 recorded births place it above 49.03% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.
The state file records this name in 1 jurisdictions, led by Texas.
Nestora's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Nestora's SSA record in two at 1924 and the more recent half accounts for 53% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 47%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1913, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1931 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Nestora popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1913–1950
- Peak year (1931)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 38 years of records
Nestora by decade
1920s is the heaviest window (16 births, 37% of the file).
1920s was Nestora's strongest decade.
16 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 37% of all-time use.
Nestora births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1910s
1910s
15 births
- 1920s
1920s
16 births
- 1930s
1930s
7 births
- 1950s 5
1950s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1920s at 16 births (37% of all-time use).
Nestora by state
Where Nestora concentrates geographically, total births since 1913
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 5 | 11.6% |
5 of 43 births nationwide.
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What to do with Nestora's data
- Nestora's decade-level peak was the 1920s (16 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.
- Texas records the most Nestoras (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Two nationwide peer axes for Nestora: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.
Similar peak year (~1931)
Similar record span (~37 yrs)
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, 1913–1950 (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 Nestora 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.