How Many People Are Named Vestel?
An estimated 2 people in the United States have the first name Vestel. It is almost exclusively a male name. The average bearer is 85 years old, and Vestel peaked in popularity in 1917 with 8 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vestel 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 Vestel paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 85, Vestel is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1951.
- Vestel is exceptionally rare. Fewer than 100 people with this name are estimated to be alive in the U.S. today.
Estimated Living Americans
2
About 1 in 171,377,169 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
100.0% confidence
Average Age
85
years old
Peak Year
1917
8 births
Total Registered
38
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vestel
Vestel is almost exclusively a male name. Out of 38 total births registered, 100.0% were male.
Vestel as a male name
Ranked #4,121 in 1935
5 male births in 1935
Peak: 1917 (8 births)
Vestel: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vestel span from the 1910s to the 1930s, covering 3 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1910s, when 21 babies were registered. Vestel has declined significantly from its peak in the 1910s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vestel by Decade
How has Vestel 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.
Vestel by State
Vestel + Last Name Combinations
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Vestel: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vestel?
We estimate approximately 2 people named Vestel 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 171,377,169 Americans share this first name.
Is Vestel a common name?
Vestel is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 4.3% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 38 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vestel most popular?
Vestel reached peak popularity in 1917, when 8 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vestel is approximately 85 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vestel a male name?
Vestel is predominantly male. 100.0% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vestel Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vestel Smith, Vestel Johnson, Vestel 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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