girl's name
Jestina
- Gender Girl
- Letters 7
- Births on record 361
Jestina is a girl's name. In 2020 it was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
- Peaked in 1984, when 16 babies were given the name.
- It has been rising over the past decade.
- First appears in US birth records in 1921.
Jestina over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1920s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2020, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1920s | 18 |
| 1930s | 5 |
| 1960s | 10 |
| 1970s | 21 |
| 1980s | 98 |
| 1990s | 109 |
| 2000s | 75 |
| 2010s | 17 |
| 2020s (to 2020) | 8 |
How popular is Jestina?
In 2020, Jestina was given to 8 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 Jestina
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Jestina also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Jestina over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Jestina
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Jestina — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Jestina
How popular is the name Jestina?
In 2020, Jestina was given to 8 babies in the United States. It was given to fewer than five babies in the most recent year of published US data.
Is Jestina a girl's or a boy's name?
Jestina is given almost entirely to girls in birth records.
When was Jestina most popular?
Jestina peaked in 1984, when 16 babies were given the name. It has been rising over the past decade.