How Many People Are Named Nestor?
people named Nestor are alive in the United States today (estimate)
About 1 in 37,431 people in the US has this name
Based on 10,430 babies named Nestor in Social Security records from 1885 to 2025, and the share of each birth year still alive in 2025.
Popularity Rank
💎💎 Very Rare
Peak Year
300 births
Trend
Stable (last 10 years)
📖 Name Origin & Meaning
Meaning:
Means "homecoming" in Greek. In Homer's 'Iliad' this was the name of the king of Pylos, famous for his great wisdom and longevity, who acted as a counselor to the Greek allies.
Source of the meaning, origin, pronunciation and related names: Behind the Name.
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⚧ Gender Distribution
All of the babies given the name Nestor in the records were boys.
👥 Age Distribution
The average person named Nestor alive today is about 30 years old, and 50% are under 30. Half of them were between 19 and 39 in 2025.
📈 Popularity Over Time
Nestor first appears in the records in 1885 and was given most often in 1991, to 300 babies. In 2025, 113 babies got the name.
Babies given the name each year, 1885 to 2025
🏆 Rank History
Nestor has never been one of the 100 most popular boys' names. Its best rank was #586, in 1991. In 2025 it ranked #1,535.
| Boys | |
|---|---|
| Rank in 2025 | #1,535 |
| Best rank | #586 (1991) |
| Years in the top 100 | None |
| Rank in its biggest decade | #659 in the 1990s |
📍 State-Wise Distribution
People named Nestor alive today, by the state where they were born (estimate; state records start in 1910).
More people named Nestor were born in California than in any other state: about 3,056 of those alive today. Compared with the national rate in the same years, Nestor was given 3.2 times as often in California, 2.6 times in New Mexico and 2.3 times in Texas.
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