unisex name
Vestal
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 492
Vestal is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 25% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1957 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 1918, when 29 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1907.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Vestal over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1900s to 1950s. The striped bar is the 1950s, still in progress — it covers 1950 to 1957, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1900s | 16 |
| 1910s | 135 |
| 1920s | 185 |
| 1930s | 84 |
| 1940s | 44 |
| 1950s (to 1957) | 28 |
How popular is Vestal?
In 1957, Vestal 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 Vestal
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 Vestal over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vestal
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vestal — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vestal
How popular is the name Vestal?
In 1957, Vestal 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 Vestal a girl's or a boy's name?
Vestal is used for both girls and boys. About 25% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Vestal?
Vestal has 2 syllables.
When was Vestal most popular?
Vestal peaked in 1918, when 29 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.