Feminine dossier · first seen 1909

Jestine

Extinct Near statistical disappearance

Peak era

1949

Peak births

Current vitality

Dormant

Peak generation

Boomer

Quick answers about Jestine

How many people are named Jestine?

Based on SSA birth records through 2009, an estimated 497 Americans born with the name Jestine may still be living. No new bearers have been recorded since 2009.

How rare is Jestine?

Jestine has not appeared in SSA records since 2009. It is effectively extinct as a new baby name — no girls received it in the latest available data.

How old is the typical Jestine?

The median age of a living American named Jestine is approximately 41 years, with most bearers falling between 31 and 69 years old.

Is Jestine still popular?

No. Jestine is extinct in new births; the SSA last recorded it in 2009.

1909Peak 19492025

Peak year

1949

Decline from peak

100%

2025

All-time

1,015

Jestine fell hard after 1949. Within five years it had dropped 81% from its peak — one of the steepest post-peak collapses on record.

Jestine peaked in 1949, when 26 girls were given the name.

No girls were recorded with this name in 2025 — at least not five of them (the SSA's reporting floor).

Down 100% from its peak.

In all, the Social Security Administration has recorded about 1,015 Americans named Jestine since 1909.

Rarity scoreStatistical floor

Peak generationBoomer

StabilityHighly era-bound

TrajectoryNear statistical disappearance

Living profile

581

Estimated living Americans with this name.

Median age51

Core range33–74

Playground Density Index 0.0%

Wave type

Glacier

A long-duration classic distributed across many generations.