Jestine: 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	5	1	–	#2,370
1910s	67	7	+1240%	#2,064
1920s	137	14	+104%	#1,917
1930s	144	14	+5%	#1,913
1940s	156	16	+8%	#1,902
1950s	123	12	-21%	#2,282
1960s	72	7	-41%	#3,111
1970s	23	2	-68%	#5,570
1980s	91	9	+296%	#4,941
1990s	116	12	+27%	#5,387
2000s	81	8	-30%	#8,250
2010s	–	–	–	–
2020s (to 2025)	–	–	–	–

Decade

Girls

Per year

Change

Best rank

1880s

–

1890s

–

1900s

–

#2,370

1910s

+1240%

#2,064

1920s

137

+104%

#1,917

1930s

144

+5%

#1,913

1940s

156

+8%

#1,902

1950s

123

-21%

#2,282

1960s

-41%

#3,111

1970s

-68%

#5,570

1980s

+296%

#4,941

1990s

116

+27%

#5,387

2000s

-30%

#8,250

2010s

–

2020s (to 2025)

–

The story of Jestine

Jestine 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 1909, 1,015 American babies have been named Jestine. Its peak came in 1949, when 26 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1940s.

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

How old are people named Jestine?

The median living Jestine is about 56 years old; half are between 32 and 75. An estimated 600 people named Jestine 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.

Jestine 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	–	–
2019	–	–
2018	–	–
2017	–	–
2016	–	–
2015	–	–
2014	–	–
2013	–	–
2012	–	–
2011	–	–
2010	–	–
2009	6	#16,101
2008	5	#18,806
2007	9	#12,081
2006	6	#16,007
2005	10	#10,475
2004	8	#12,100
2003	8	#11,803
2002	6	#14,392
2001	11	#9,020
2000	12	#8,250
1995	13	#6,814
1990	9	#8,796
1985	9	#7,209
1980	5	#11,036
1975	7	#7,486
1970	9	#5,570
1965	10	#4,322
1960	14	#3,429
1955	15	#3,030
1950	13	#2,965
1945	18	#2,018
1940	13	#2,355
1935	16	#2,047
1930	13	#2,483
1925	20	#1,972
1920	16	#2,318
1915	7	#3,610
1910	–	–
1905	–	–
1900	–	–
1895	–	–
1890	–	–
1885	–	–
1880	–	–

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Jestine?

The median living Jestine is about 56 years old. Half of all living Jestines are between 32 and 75 years old.

How many people named Jestine are alive today?

An estimated 600 people named Jestine are alive in the United States, based on 1,015 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Jestine in 2025?

Jestine 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 Jestine?

1,015 babies have been named Jestine in the United States since 1909, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Jestine most popular?

Jestine peaked in 1949, when 26 newborns received the name.

Is Jestine a boy or girl name?

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

Is the name Jestine rising or falling?

Jestine has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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Jestine popularity over time

The story of Jestine

How old are people named Jestine?

Jestine year by year

Frequently asked questions

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