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Custer

/ˈkʌstɚ/ · 100% boys · last recorded 1950

Custer has been given to about 124 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1917, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning—
Origin—
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈkʌstɚ/
Nicknames—
Living in the US≈ 14
Median age today98 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Custer per year · US Social Security Administration
18802025
  • Peak year1917 · 15
  • Born in 20250
  • All time124

How popular is Custer?

Its best year was 1917, when 15 babies were given the name, ranking 2006th. The typical living American called Custer is about 98 years old today.

Names that sound like Custer

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Buster0.88
  2. Hunter0.75
  3. Carter0.68
  4. Lester0.68
  5. Foster0.68
  6. Colter0.68
  7. Casper0.68
  8. Karter0.64

Middle names for Custer

Ranked by flow score
  1. Custer Paul0.77
  2. Custer John0.77
  3. Custer Blake0.76
  4. Custer Wade0.76
  5. Custer Quinn0.76
  6. Custer Jude0.76

Sibling names for Custer

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Luellasister · 0.60
  2. Opalsister · 0.59
  3. Estellesister · 0.59
  4. Soleither · 0.50
  5. Forestbrother · 0.50
  6. Ambrosebrother · 0.49

Where Custer is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Custer Anderson0.77
    2. Custer White0.72
    3. Custer Nguyen0.72
    4. Custer Moore0.72
    5. Custer Hill0.72
    6. Custer Hall0.72

    How to read these numbers

    Every score on this page is explained
    1. Phonetic similarity0–1
    2. Middle-name flow0–1
    3. Sibling fit0–1
    4. Living population estimatemethod
    5. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Sources for Custer

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. PronunciationCMU dictionary

    Source: US Social Security Administration, national and state name files, 2025 release. Etymology researched and written by our editors. Living-population and median-age figures are our own estimates, described in the methodology.