Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1918

Vestal

Gender Unisex · 25% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Vestal
How common
–
boys born in 2025
Peak year
1918
29 babies
All-time total
492
#9,504 all-time among boys
First recorded
1907
in Social Security records

Vestal popularity over time

492 babies have been named Vestal since 1907, according to official Social Security records. Switch measure to see births per year or the yearly rank.

Measure
Births per 1,000 babies of that sex, comparable across eras
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BoysGirls

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 Boys Total Per year Change Best rank
1880s – – – – – –
1890s – – – – – –
1900s 11 5 16 2 – #1,536
1910s 58 77 135 14 +744% #1,991
1920s 56 129 185 19 +37% #1,947
1930s – 84 84 8 -55% #1,996
1940s – 44 44 4 -48% #2,555
1950s – 28 28 3 -36% #3,692
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The story of Vestal

Vestal 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 1907, 492 American babies have been named Vestal, about 75% boys and 25% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1918, when 29 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1910s.

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

Vestal year by year

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

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1945 – – 5 #3,759
1940 – – 5 #3,915
1935 – – 11 #2,389
1930 – – 11 #2,602
1925 5 #5,731 6 #4,166
1920 12 #2,887 16 #2,125
1915 5 #4,920 5 #4,364
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Frequently asked questions

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

How popular is the name Vestal in 2025?

Vestal 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 Vestal?

492 babies have been named Vestal in the United States since 1907, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vestal most popular?

Vestal peaked in 1918, when 29 newborns received the name.

Is Vestal a boy or girl name?

Vestal is used for both: about 25% of babies named Vestal have been girls and 75% boys.

Is the name Vestal rising or falling?

Vestal has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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