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Nestor

Boy

Origin of the name

Nestor is, in the Iliad, the oldest and wisest of the Greek kings.

Classic name

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The high point came in 1991, with 300 births and the No. 585 spot that year. It has stood the test of time: births were recorded in 124 of the 146 years since 1880. Its rank in 2025: No. 1529.
10,430births since 1880
1990sgeneration
No. 585rank at its peak, in 1991

Where babies named Nestor are born

1991

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The darker the blue, the more common Nestor is in the state, compared with its births. White: no births published that year.

Where it is most popular

Compared with the national average, Nestor is most common in California (3.9 times), Texas (2.5) and Arizona (2), taking into account all births in each state since 1910.

Names from the same era

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