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Nestor

Nestor is a boy name with a modern feel, drawn from real birth records.

How common is Nestor?

Recorded births named Nestor by country

Country	Births on record
United States since 1880	10,430 births
England & Wales since 1996	72 births

Counts come from national birth registrations: the U.S. Social Security Administration, England & Wales (ONS) and Ireland (CSO). Coverage spans differ, so totals aren't directly comparable across countries.

Nestor's popularity over time

Babies named Nestor per year — United States (1885–2025). United States peaked in 1991 (300/yr) · England & Wales peaked in 2025 (8/yr).

When was Nestor popular?

Nestor reached its peak in 1991, when it was the #1278 most popular baby name in the United States — making it a quintessential 1990s name.

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