boy's name
Jester
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 66
Jester is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2016 it was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1920, when 7 babies were given the name.
- Its usage has held steady over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1916.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Jester over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1910s to 2010s. The striped bar is the 2010s, still in progress — it covers 2010 to 2016, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1910s | 11 |
| 1920s | 18 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1950s | 6 |
| 1980s | 6 |
| 1990s | 5 |
| 2000s | 10 |
| 2010s (to 2016) | 5 |
How popular is Jester?
In 2016, Jester was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
US figures omit any name given to fewer than five babies in a year, so the rarest names are absent from the source rather than absent from use. Data & sources.
Names that peaked alongside Jester
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
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Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jester over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jester
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jester — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jester
How popular is the name Jester?
In 2016, Jester was given to 5 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jester a girl's or a boy's name?
Jester is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Jester?
Jester has 2 syllables.
When was Jester most popular?
Jester peaked in 1920, when 7 babies were given the name. Its usage has held steady over the past decade.