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Girl name

Vesta

/ˈvɛstə/ · 100% girls · last recorded 2024

Vesta has been given to about 8,208 people in the United States since 1880. It was most common in 1918, which makes it a Edwardian name.

Meaning
Origin
Syllables2
Pronunciation/ˈvɛstə/
Nicknames
Living in the US≈ 2,083
Median age today79 years

Popularity, 1880–2025

Babies named Vesta per year · SSA, ONS, NRS, CSO, INSEE and SSB
18802025
United StatesEngland & WalesScotlandeach scaled to its own peak
  • Peak year1918 · 257
  • Born in 20250
  • All time8,208

How popular is Vesta?

Its best year was 1918, when 257 babies were given the name, ranking 408th. The typical living American called Vesta is about 79 years old today.

Names that sound like Vesta

Phonetic similarity, 0–1
  1. Esta0.85
  2. Etta0.70
  3. Leta0.70
  4. Reta0.70
  5. Berta0.70
  6. Meta0.70
  7. Venita0.70
  8. Delta0.70

Middle names for Vesta

Ranked by flow score
  1. Vesta Josephine0.84
  2. Vesta Rose0.83
  3. Vesta Louise0.83
  4. Vesta June0.82
  5. Vesta Pearl0.82
  6. Vesta Quinn0.82

Sibling names for Vesta

Same era, comparable use, no clash
  1. Goldiesister · 0.90
  2. Luellasister · 0.90
  3. Lettiesister · 0.89
  4. Cleoeither · 0.87
  5. Forestbrother · 0.80
  6. Archiebrother · 0.80

Where Vesta is strongest

Share of 2025 births by state

    With a common surname

    Flow score against the most-used American surnames · try your own
    1. Vesta White0.78
    2. Vesta Reyes0.78
    3. Vesta Nguyen0.78
    4. Vesta Moore0.78
    5. Vesta Lee0.78
    6. Vesta Hill0.78

    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 Vesta

    Every figure on this page is public record
    1. United States1880–2025
    2. England & Wales1996–2025
    3. Scotland1974–2020
    4. PronunciationCMU dictionary

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