How Many People Are Named Nestor?
An estimated 9,171 people in the United States have the first name Nestor. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 32 years old, and Nestor peaked in popularity in 1991 with 300 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Nestor as a first name in the United States, including gender data, a year-by-year popularity timeline going back to 1880, a decade breakdown, and state-by-state birth registrations. You can also check how many people share the full name Nestor paired with any surname.
Estimated Living Americans
9,171
About 1 in 37,374 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
32
years old
Peak Year
1991
300 births
Total Registered
10,317
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Nestor
Nestor is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 10,317 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Nestor as a male name
Ranked #1,715 in 2024
97 male births in 2024
Peak: 1991 (300 births)
Nestor: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Nestor span from the 1880s to the 2020s, covering 15 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1990s, when 2,587 babies were registered. Nestor has declined significantly from its peak in the 1990s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Nestor by Decade
How has Nestor tracked across different eras? The table below groups all SSA birth registrations into 10-year periods, with separate male and female counts. The colored bar shows each decade's share relative to the peak.
Nestor by State
Birth registrations for Nestor span all 25 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in California, Texas, New York. The lowest are in South Carolina, Minnesota, Michigan. On average, about 296 Nestors were registered per state.
Nestor + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Nestor as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Nestor
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Nestor: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Nestor?
We estimate approximately 9,171 people named Nestor are alive in the United States today. This is based on SSA birth records from 1880 to 2024, adjusted for mortality using CDC life tables. About 1 in 37,374 Americans share this first name.
Is Nestor a common name?
Nestor is classified as "Rare" and is more popular than 97.6% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 10,317 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Nestor most popular?
Nestor reached peak popularity in 1991, when 300 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Nestor is approximately 32 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Nestor a male name?
Nestor is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Nestor Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Nestor Smith, Nestor Johnson, Nestor Williams. You can also search any combination on our homepage.
Where does this data come from?
Our estimates use Social Security Administration birth records (1880 to 2024), adjusted for survival using CDC 2023 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau's July 2025 estimate. Full methodology.
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