Jestin: Name Popularity, History & Rankings (1880

By decade. Change compares yearly averages, so the current partial decade is on equal footing. Best rank is the name's best yearly rank within the decade.

Decade	Boys	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	–	–	–	–
1930s	–	–	–	–
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	–	–	–	–
1970s	77	8	–	#2,194
1980s	309	31	+301%	#1,624
1990s	328	33	+6%	#2,105
2000s	306	31	-7%	#2,167
2010s	142	14	-54%	#5,082
2020s (to 2025)	37	6	-57%	#5,887

Decade

Boys

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

1930s

–

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

1970s

–

#2,194

1980s

309

+301%

#1,624

1990s

328

+6%

#2,105

2000s

306

-7%

#2,167

2010s

142

-54%

#5,082

2020s (to 2025)

-57%

#5,887

The story of Jestin

Jestin is not currently in use for newborns in the United States: fewer than five babies received the name in 2025. Its story lives in the historical record below.

Since 1973, 1,199 American babies have been named Jestin. Its peak came in 2001, when 48 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 2000s.

The chart above shows the full history: the popularity view (births per 1,000 babies) is the honest comparison across generations, since total US births have changed enormously since 1880. Switch to the rank view to see where Jestin stood among all boys' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jestin?

The median living Jestin is about 28 years old; half are between 20 and 37. An estimated 1,200 people named Jestin are alive in the United States today.

Estimated from births per year and Social Security period life tables; an approximation of the living age distribution, by age in years.

Jestin year by year

Every year since 2001, and five-year steps back to 1880. Rank is within each sex.

Year	Boys	Boys rank
2025	–	–
2024	7	#10,347
2023	–	–
2022	5	#13,204
2021	15	#5,887
2020	10	#7,776
2019	6	#11,395
2018	13	#6,516
2017	18	#5,197
2016	8	#9,237
2015	16	#5,618
2014	17	#5,366
2013	12	#6,798
2012	17	#5,364
2011	18	#5,082
2010	17	#5,359
2009	32	#3,434
2008	33	#3,386
2007	23	#4,294
2006	26	#3,842
2005	26	#3,667
2004	34	#2,984
2003	31	#3,070
2002	27	#3,304
2001	48	#2,167
2000	26	#3,256
1995	31	#2,470
1990	35	#2,105
1985	30	#1,942
1980	21	#2,403
1975	8	#4,110
1970	–	–
1965	–	–
1960	–	–
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

Quick answers about Jestin, drawn from the same Social Security data as the charts above.

How old is the average Jestin?

The median living Jestin is about 28 years old. Half of all living Jestins are between 20 and 37 years old.

How many people named Jestin are alive today?

An estimated 1,200 people named Jestin are alive in the United States, based on 1,199 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jestin in 2025?

Jestin did not appear in the 2025 Social Security data, which means fewer than five babies received the name that year.

How many people are named Jestin?

1,199 babies have been named Jestin in the United States since 1973, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jestin most popular?

Jestin peaked in 2001, when 48 newborns received the name.

Is Jestin a boy or girl name?

Jestin is overwhelmingly a boy's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jestin rising or falling?

Jestin is declining, less popular now than a decade ago.

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Jestin popularity over time

The story of Jestin

How old are people named Jestin?

Jestin year by year

Frequently asked questions

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