Total births
8,181
Girls' name · since 1880
Vesta
Vesta has 8,181 recorded births since 1880 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1918 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- #15296
- among girls today
- 8,181
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other girls
Vesta currently ranks #15296 among girls' names in America, with 8,181 babies recorded since 1880.
Vesta has 8,181 recorded births among girls since 1880, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, ranked #15296 as of the latest data, more common than 14% of girls, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1880 to 2024.
- #15296 among girls today
- 8,181 born since 1880
- 1910s peak decade
- 14% more common than other girls
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
Vesta is currently the #15296 girls' name in America, more common than 14% of girls - 8,181 born since 1880, peaking in the 1910s.
- #15296
- among girls today
- 8,181
- born since 1880
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 14%
- more common than other girls
Vesta vs. every other girls name in current SSA rankings
#15296
of 17,726 girls in use
More common than 14% of names given to girls today.
1910s
Peak decade
22% of everyone ever named Vesta was born in this single decade.
1918
Single peak year
257 babies were named Vesta in 1918 - its busiest year on record.
How Vesta compares
8,181 Top 10% higher than 90% of 17,726 names currently given to girls
Based on all-time total births among currently-ranked girls names. Names with fewer occurrences are grouped into wider buckets on the right.
Source U.S. Social Security Administration, national baby name data
How the numbers stack up
Vesta's all-time total is 21x the median girls name, and Olivia still leads by a wide margin.
| Metric | Vesta | Median girls name (Emerly) | #1 girls name (Olivia) |
|---|---|---|---|
| All-time total births | 8,181 | 382 | 567,345 |
| Peak-year births | 257 | 48 | 19,840 |
Vesta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Vesta splits its recorded history at 1948: 14% of all births land in the more recent half, 86% in the earlier half, leaning more toward its earlier era than today's. The single quietest year was 1981 (5 births) -- compare that against the 1918 peak of 257 for a sense of just how much the name's popularity has swung.
Vesta at a glance
Outside the top 1,000Peak year
1918
Current rank
#15,296
Active since
1880
Vesta popularity over time - girls
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1880–2024
- Peak year (1918)
- 257
- Annual births at peak, across 145 years of records
Vesta popularity over time - boys
27 total births recorded since 1914 (Vesta as boys' name)
Vesta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Vesta's strongest decade.
1,798 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 22% of all-time use.
Vesta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 320
1880s
320 births
- 1890s
1890s
750 births
- 1900s
1900s
1,031 births
- 1910s
1910s
1,798 births
- 1920s
1920s
1,668 births
- 1930s
1930s
940 births
- 1940s 628
1940s
628 births
- 1950s 414
1950s
414 births
- 1960s 223
1960s
223 births
- 1970s 123
1970s
123 births
- 1980s 83
1980s
83 births
- 1990s 66
1990s
66 births
- 2000s 45
2000s
45 births
- 2010s 57
2010s
57 births
- 2020s 35
2020s
35 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 1,798 births (22% of all-time use).
How Vesta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Vesta's total volume
Vesta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Vesta by state
Where Vesta concentrates geographically, total births since 1880
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Texas | | 350 | 4.3% |
| #2 | Oklahoma | | 272 | 3.3% |
| #3 | Pennsylvania | | 264 | 3.2% |
| #4 | Missouri | | 250 | 3.1% |
| #5 | Ohio | | 226 | 2.8% |
| #6 | West Virginia | | 185 | 2.3% |
| #7 | Tennessee | | 180 | 2.2% |
| #8 | Arkansas | | 178 | 2.2% |
Texas share of Vesta's total US births 4.3%
Even split
350 of 8,181 births nationwide. Compared to a flat distribution across 33 reporting states.
Vesta appears in 33 states. Explore state details →
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Vesta? ▼
Since 1880, Social Security records show 8,181 babies named Vesta. Today it holds rank #15296 among girls. Its busiest year on record was 1918, with 257 births.
When was Vesta most popular? ▼
Vesta was most popular in the 1910s decade with 1,798 total births. The single peak year was 1918.
Where is Vesta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Vesta are Texas (350 births), Oklahoma (272 births), Pennsylvania (264 births).
How long has the name Vesta been used? ▼
Vesta has been recorded in Social Security data since 1880, spanning 145 years of data through 2024.
What names are similar to Vesta? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vesper, Vester, Vessie, Vesna, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.
What to do with Vesta's data
- Vesta's decade-level peak was the 1910s (1,798 total births); usage has since declined to 35 in the 2020s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Texas records the most Vestas (350 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Texas names
- 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 Vesta
Nearby Names Like Vesta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Vesta
Vesper Girl
#2752 932 births
Vester Girl
662 births
Vessie Girl
513 births
Vesna Girl
#15649 248 births
Vestal Girl
125 births
Compare Vesta side by side: Vesta vs Vesper Vesta vs Vester Vesta vs Vessie
Related Names
Names with a similar popularity rank to Vesta
Idella #15295
6,554 births · Peak 1921
Annetta #15297
8,814 births · Peak 1941
Alpha #15294
7,188 births · Peak 1916
Elizebeth #15298
4,603 births · Peak 1928
Virgie #15293
21,800 births · Peak 1918
Liddie #15299
1,286 births · Peak 1916
Znylah #15292
6 births · Peak 2024
Joseph #15300
10,723 births · Peak 1985
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, 1880–2024 (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. "Vesta: #15296 Girls' Name - 8,181 Births, Peak 1918." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vesta. 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 Vesta 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.