How Many People Are Named Vestal?
An estimated 64 people in the United States have the first name Vestal. It is used for both genders, with 74.6% male. The average bearer is 83 years old, and Vestal peaked in popularity in 1918 with 29 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vestal 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 Vestal paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 83, Vestal is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1953.
- Vestal is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
64
About 1 in 5,355,537 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
74.6% confidence
Average Age
83
years old
Peak Year
1918
29 births
Total Registered
492
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vestal
Vestal is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (74.6%) and females (25.4%). Out of 492 total births registered, 367 were male and 125 were female.
Vestal as a male name
Ranked #4,527 in 1957
5 male births in 1957
Peak: 1922 (18 births)
Vestal as a female name
Ranked #5,247 in 1929
5 female births in 1929
Peak: 1924 (14 births)
Vestal: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vestal span from the 1900s to the 1950s, covering 6 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 185 babies were registered. Vestal has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vestal by Decade
How has Vestal 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.
Vestal by State
Birth registrations for Vestal span all 4 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Tennessee, Arkansas, North Carolina. The lowest are in Oklahoma, North Carolina, Arkansas. On average, about 6 Vestals were registered per state.
Vestal + Last Name Combinations
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Vestal: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vestal?
We estimate approximately 64 people named Vestal 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 5,355,537 Americans share this first name.
Is Vestal a common name?
Vestal is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 58% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 492 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vestal most popular?
Vestal reached peak popularity in 1918, when 29 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vestal is approximately 83 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vestal a male name?
Vestal is predominantly male. 74.6% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vestal Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vestal Smith, Vestal Johnson, Vestal 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 0 life tables broken down by sex. The U.S. population figure (342,754,338) is from the Census Bureau estimate. Full methodology.
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