Masculine dossier · first seen 1885
Nestor
Stable
Cross-generational persistence
Peak era
1991
Peak births
300
Current vitality
Fragile
Peak generation
Millennial
Quick answers about Nestor
How many people are named Nestor?
An estimated 9,098 living Americans are named Nestor.
How rare is Nestor?
Nestor is uncommon among babies today, with 113 boys receiving the name in 2025, down 62.3% from its 1991 peak.
How old is the typical Nestor?
The median age of a living American named Nestor is approximately 30 years, with most bearers falling between 19 and 39 years old.
Is Nestor still popular?
Yes. Nestor is holding steady, with 113 births in 2025 and a consistent recent baseline.
Where is Nestor most common?
Nestor has its strongest geographic signal in New York, where it appears 4.5× more often than the national baseline.
1885Peak 19912025
Peak year
1991
Decline from peak
62.3%
2025
113
All-time
10,430
Where it lives now
Nestor is most concentrated in New York — about 4.1× the national rate in the 1970s.
States where Nestor is given more often than the national average — its present-day heartland.