Girls' name · since 1897

Vestie

Vestie has 58 recorded births since 1897 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1921 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

58
total births
1897–1930
years on record
1910s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade

Vestie sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 58 recorded since 1897.

Social Security Administration records show Vestie recorded 58 times among girls since 1897, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used girls names, peaking in the 1910s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1897 to 1930.

  • 58 total births
  • 1897–1930 years on record
  • 1910s peak decade
  • 36% born in that decade

Data updated Jun 2026

The verdict

58 girls have been named Vestie since 1897, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1930.

58
total births
1897–1930
years on record
1910s
peak decade
36%
born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade

36% of everyone ever named Vestie was born in this single decade.

1921
Single peak year

11 babies were named Vestie in 1921 - its busiest year on record.

Vestie's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Vestie's full recorded timeline at 1915, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1897, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1921 peak of 11 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Vestie at a glance

Last recorded 1930

Total births

58

Since 1897

34 years of records

Peak year

1921

11 births that year

Strongest decade: 1910s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 1930

Active since

1897

Recorded for 34 years

Last year on file: 1930

Vestie popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1897–1930

Last recorded 1930
Peak year (1921)
11
Annual births at peak, across 34 years of records
4681012 1897189819031910191419151916192119221930 5

Vestie by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

1910s was Vestie's strongest decade.

21 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 36% of all-time use.

Vestie births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1910s at 21 births (36% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Vestie?
58 babies have been named Vestie since 1897. It was last recorded in 1930. The peak year was 1921 with 11 births.
When was Vestie most popular?
Vestie was most popular in the 1910s decade with 21 total births. The single peak year was 1921.
How long has the name Vestie been used?
Records for Vestie go back to 1897, giving 34 years of history through 1930.
What names are similar to Vestie?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Vesta, Vesper, Vester, Vessie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Vestie's data

  • Vestie's decade-level peak was the 1910s (21 total births); usage has since declined to 5 in the 1930s -- 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.

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, 1897–1930 (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. "Vestie: Baby Name Since 1897 - 58 Births, Peak 1921." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/vestie. 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 Vestie 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.