Baby Names US
Unisex name ★ peaked 1924

Vester

Gender Unisex · 21% girls Rank 2025 Below top lists
Rank 2025
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among boys
Babies in 2025
<5
named Vester
How common
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boys born in 2025
Peak year
1924
95 babies
All-time total
3,228
#2,825 all-time among boys
First recorded
1882
in Social Security records

Vester popularity over time

3,228 babies have been named Vester since 1882, 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
0.040.080.110.1518801900192019401960198020002020BoysGirls
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 – 33 33 3 – #578
1890s 26 85 111 11 +236% #540
1900s 70 122 192 19 +73% #581
1910s 158 479 637 64 +232% #730
1920s 158 620 778 78 +22% #778
1930s 130 416 546 55 -30% #884
1940s 74 307 381 38 -30% #1,016
1950s 28 228 256 26 -33% #1,405
1960s 18 145 163 16 -36% #1,776
1970s – 82 82 8 -50% #2,678
1980s – 44 44 4 -46% #4,942
1990s – 5 5 1 -89% #9,584
2000s – – – – – –
2010s – – – – – –
2020s (to 2025) – – – – – –

The story of Vester

Vester 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 1882, 3,228 American babies have been named Vester, about 79% boys and 21% girls, making it a genuinely unisex name. Its peak came in 1924, when 95 newborns received the name, the signature sound of the 1920s.

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

How old are people named Vester?

The median living Vester is about 72 years old; half are between 61 and 81. An estimated 800 people named Vester are alive in the United States today.

median 72 020406080100

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

Vester year by year

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

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1985 – – 8 #5,123
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1975 – – 7 #4,784
1970 – – 11 #3,064
1965 – – 17 #1,984
1960 7 #5,680 12 #2,529
1955 7 #5,182 28 #1,481
1950 – – 26 #1,462
1945 10 #3,121 28 #1,269
1940 – – 35 #1,133
1935 11 #2,723 51 #893
1930 11 #2,834 57 #884
1925 19 #2,115 46 #1,021
1920 13 #2,722 67 #825
1915 17 #1,959 67 #733
1910 13 #1,333 15 #820
1905 12 #1,159 14 #662
1900 10 #1,313 13 #733
1895 8 #1,294 8 #868
1890 – – 7 #876
1885 – – – –
1880 – – – –

Frequently asked questions

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

How old is the average Vester?

The median living Vester is about 72 years old. Half of all living Vesters are between 61 and 81 years old.

How many people named Vester are alive today?

An estimated 800 people named Vester are alive in the United States, based on 3,228 recorded births and Social Security life tables.

How popular is the name Vester in 2025?

Vester 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 Vester?

3,228 babies have been named Vester in the United States since 1882, based on Social Security card applications.

When was the name Vester most popular?

Vester peaked in 1924, when 95 newborns received the name.

Is Vester a boy or girl name?

Vester is used for both: about 21% of babies named Vester have been girls and 79% boys.

Is the name Vester rising or falling?

Vester has been roughly stable over the past decade.

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