Nesta
The Story of Nesta
As a girl name
Nesta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1928, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1937, when 11 Nestas were born — ranking #2,570 that year. As of 2026, Nesta ranks #8,922 for girls with 11 births, with steady use. In total, more than 99 Nestas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1920s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Nesta first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1995, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2014, when 10 Nestas were born — ranking #7,560 that year. As of 2026, Nesta ranks #7,613 for boys with 10 births, with steady use. In total, more than 108 Nestas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1990s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
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About the name Nesta
Nesta is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1995 and has accumulated 108 births in the dataset. Nesta's peak popularity came in 2014 when it ranked #7,560. Use the chart and map above to compare Nesta's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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