boy's name
Nestor
- Gender Boy
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Popularity Uncommon
- Births on record 13,041
Nestor is a boy's name with 2 syllables. In 2025 it was given to 113 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
- Peaked in 1991, when 300 babies were given the name.
- It has been falling over the past decade.
- Today about 1 in 29,340 babies in the United States is given this name.
- First appears in US birth records in 1885.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Nestor over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 2020s. The striped bar is the 2020s, still in progress — it covers 2020 to 2025, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 5 |
| 1890s | 17 |
| 1900s | 26 |
| 1910s | 185 |
| 1920s | 257 |
| 1930s | 217 |
| 1940s | 214 |
| 1950s | 404 |
| 1960s | 536 |
| 1970s | 768 |
| 1980s | 1,452 |
| 1990s | 2,587 |
| 2000s | 2,023 |
| 2010s | 1,179 |
| 2020s (to 2025) | 560 |
How popular is Nestor?
In 2025, Nestor was given to 113 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Where Nestor is used
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 Nestor
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Nestor also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Nestor over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Nestor
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Nestor — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Nestor
How popular is the name Nestor?
In 2025, Nestor was given to 113 babies in the United States. It is used consistently but remains uncommon.
Is Nestor a girl's or a boy's name?
Nestor is given almost entirely to boys in birth records.
How many syllables are in Nestor?
Nestor has 2 syllables.
When was Nestor most popular?
Nestor peaked in 1991, when 300 babies were given the name. It has been falling over the past decade.
Is Nestor a good name?
That is not something records can settle, but they can tell you what you would be choosing. Nestor currently ranks #1,529 in the United States. It has been falling over the past decade. Everything else — how it sounds with your surname, who it reminds you of — is yours.