How Many People Are Named Vester?
An estimated 783 people in the United States have the first name Vester. It is used for both genders, with 79.5% male. The average bearer is 73 years old, and Vester peaked in popularity in 1924 with 95 births that year.
Below you will find a full statistical profile of Vester 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 Vester paired with any surname.
Key Insights
- With an average bearer age of 73, Vester is a vintage name most associated with earlier generations. Most living bearers were born before 1963.
Estimated Living Americans
783
About 1 in 437,745 people in the U.S.
Rarity
Very Rare
Predicted Gender
Male
79.5% confidence
Average Age
73
years old
Peak Year
1924
95 births
Total Registered
3,228
since 1880
Gender Distribution for Vester
Vester is a genuinely unisex name, used for both males (79.5%) and females (20.5%). Out of 3,228 total births registered, 2,566 were male and 662 were female.
Vester as a male name
Ranked #9,584 in 1991
5 male births in 1991
Peak: 1922 (74 births)
Vester as a female name
Ranked #6,747 in 1964
6 female births in 1964
Peak: 1919 (25 births)
Vester: Popularity Over Time
SSA records for Vester span from the 1880s to the 1990s, covering 12 decades of naming data. The most popular decade for this name was the 1920s, when 778 babies were registered. Vester has declined significantly from its peak in the 1920s. Recent registrations are a fraction of what they were at the name's height.
Vester by Decade
How has Vester 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.
Vester by State
Birth registrations for Vester span all 11 states and territories in the SSA database. The highest counts are in Alabama, North Carolina, Arkansas. The lowest are in West Virginia, Missouri, Kentucky. On average, about 85 Vesters were registered per state.
Vester + Last Name Combinations
How many people share a full name with Vester as the first name? Click a combination below to see the estimate, or search any pairing.
Names Similar to Vester
Other first names starting with V with a similar number of bearers.
Vester: Questions and Answers
How many people in the U.S. are named Vester?
We estimate approximately 783 people named Vester 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 437,745 Americans share this first name.
Is Vester a common name?
Vester is classified as "Very Rare" and is more popular than 88.4% of all first names in the SSA database. A total of 3,228 births have been registered with this name since 1880.
When was Vester most popular?
Vester reached peak popularity in 1924, when 95 babies were given this name. The average age of a living person named Vester is approximately 73 years old, reflecting when the name was most commonly given.
Is Vester a male name?
Vester is predominantly male. 79.5% of people with this name are male. See the gender breakdown above for full details.
How many Vester Smiths are there?
To find how many people share a specific full name, we combine first name and surname frequencies. Try: Vester Smith, Vester Johnson, Vester 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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