Jestina: 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	Girls	Per year	Change	Best rank
1880s	–	–	–	–
1890s	–	–	–	–
1900s	–	–	–	–
1910s	–	–	–	–
1920s	18	2	–	#3,831
1930s	5	1	-72%	#4,726
1940s	–	–	–	–
1950s	–	–	–	–
1960s	10	1	–	#6,765
1970s	21	2	+110%	#6,948
1980s	98	10	+367%	#4,579
1990s	109	11	+11%	#6,091
2000s	75	8	-31%	#9,532
2010s	17	2	-77%	#15,328
2020s (to 2025)	8	1	-22%	#11,543

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

1910s

–

1920s

–

#3,831

1930s

-72%

#4,726

1940s

–

1950s

–

1960s

–

#6,765

1970s

+110%

#6,948

1980s

+367%

#4,579

1990s

109

+11%

#6,091

2000s

-31%

#9,532

2010s

-77%

#15,328

2020s (to 2025)

-22%

#11,543

The story of Jestina

Jestina 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 1921, 361 American babies have been named Jestina. Its peak came in 1984, when 16 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1980s.

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 Jestina stood among all girls' names in any year, or use the compare tool to plot it against other names.

How old are people named Jestina?

The median living Jestina is about 31 years old; half are between 24 and 40. An estimated 300 people named Jestina 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.

Jestina year by year

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

Year	Girls	Girls rank
2025	–	–
2024	–	–
2023	–	–
2022	–	–
2021	–	–
2020	8	#11,543
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	6	#15,328
2014	5	#17,719
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	6	#15,678
2010	–	–
2009	5	#18,586
2008	6	#16,318
2007	5	#18,881
2006	8	#12,906
2005	9	#11,308
2004	11	#9,532
2003	6	#14,669
2002	7	#12,795
2001	9	#10,480
2000	9	#10,257
1995	15	#6,091
1990	12	#7,062
1985	10	#6,655
1980	5	#11,035
1975	5	#9,649
1970	–	–
1965	5	#6,933
1960	5	#6,765
1955	–	–
1950	–	–
1945	–	–
1940	–	–
1935	–	–
1930	–	–
1925	–	–
1920	–	–
1915	–	–
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jestina?

The median living Jestina is about 31 years old. Half of all living Jestinas are between 24 and 40 years old.

How many people named Jestina are alive today?

An estimated 300 people named Jestina are alive in the United States, based on 361 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jestina in 2025?

Jestina 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 Jestina?

361 babies have been named Jestina in the United States since 1921, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jestina most popular?

Jestina peaked in 1984, when 16 newborns received the name.

Is Jestina a boy or girl name?

Jestina is overwhelmingly a girl's name: 100% of babies with the name.

Is the name Jestina rising or falling?

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

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Jestina popularity over time

The story of Jestina

How old are people named Jestina?

Jestina year by year

Frequently asked questions

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