Vester
The Story of Vester
As a girl name
Vester first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a girl name in 1894, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1919, when 25 Vesters were born — ranking #1,604 that year. As of 2026, Vester ranks #6,008 for girls with 6 births, with steady use. In total, more than 662 Vesters have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1890s through the 2020s.
As a boy name
Vester first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a boy name in 1882, with 6 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 1922, when 74 Vesters were born — ranking #766 that year. As of 2026, Vester ranks #8,237 for boys with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 3K Vesters have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 1880s through the 2020s.
Popularity Over Time
Popularity by State
Names that sound like Vester
Phonetically similar names — useful when Vester is the vibe but a different syllable count or letter feel might suit better. Linked entries have a profile on Peek a Name.
- Vaster
- Vest
- Vesta
- Vesture
- Vestry
- Vetter
- Veter
- Vetere
- Veste
- Vesti
- Ivester
- Vestee
Source: Datamuse . Phonetic similarity ranking, not curated.
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About the name Vester
Vester is a unisex baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 1882 and has accumulated 3K births in the dataset. Vester's peak popularity came in 1922 when it ranked #766. Use the chart and map above to compare Vester'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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