unisex name
Vester
- Gender Unisex
- Syllables 2
- Letters 6
- Births on record 3,228
Vester is a unisex name with 2 syllables. It is given to both girls and boys — about 21% of recorded births with this name are girls. In 1991 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 1924, when 95 babies were given the name.
- It has largely dropped out of use.
- First appears in US birth records in 1882.
- 2 syllables, with the stress on syllable 1.
Vester over time
Births per decade in the United States, 1880s to 1990s. The striped bar is the 1990s, still in progress — it covers 1990 to 1991, not a full ten years.
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| Decade | Births |
|---|---|
| 1880s | 33 |
| 1890s | 111 |
| 1900s | 192 |
| 1910s | 637 |
| 1920s | 778 |
| 1930s | 546 |
| 1940s | 381 |
| 1950s | 256 |
| 1960s | 163 |
| 1970s | 82 |
| 1980s | 44 |
| 1990s (to 1991) | 5 |
How popular is Vester?
In 1991, Vester 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 Vester
These names rose and fell in the same era, which is why they tend to sound like they belong together.
Parents who like Vester also like
Names whose popularity has risen and fallen in step with Vester over the last century — the same taste, a different name.
Sibling names for Vester
Names from the same era that won't rhyme or share an initial with Vester — the two things that make a sibling set grate.
Common questions about Vester
How popular is the name Vester?
In 1991, Vester 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 Vester a girl's or a boy's name?
Vester is used for both girls and boys. About 21% of recorded births with this name are girls.
How many syllables are in Vester?
Vester has 2 syllables.
When was Vester most popular?
Vester peaked in 1924, when 95 babies were given the name. It has largely dropped out of use.