Jestine
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,873 in 1936
0 babies were named Jestine in the US in 2025.
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US births per million girls, 1909–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryJestine first shows up in US birth records in 1909, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 116 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1936, when it reached #1,873.
About the name Jestine
Jestine is a girl name of Latin origin. It has 7 letters and 2 syllables, starting with J and ending in “-ine”. US birth records list Jestine for girls from 1909 to 2009, in 87 of those 101 years. Its best year was 1936, when it ranked #1,873 among girl names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2009, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:Latin names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 14 | 69,444 girls |
| 1910s | 7.0 | 141,844 girls |
| 1920s | 11 | 87,108 girls |
| 1930s | 14 | 73,964 girls |
| 1940s | 11 | 94,162 girls |
| 1950s | 6.5 | 154,321 girls |
| 1960s | 3.8 | 263,158 girls |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 689,655 girls |
| 1980s | 5.2 | 190,840 girls |
| 1990s | 6.4 | 155,521 girls |
| 2000s | 4.4 | 227,273 girls |
More Latin girl names
- Girl name: Olivia · olive tree
- Girl name: Amelia · work, industrious
- Girl name: Mia · possibly beloved
- Girl name: Evelyn · possibly desired
- Girl name: Ava · possibly bird, or life
- Girl name: Violet · violet flower
- Girl name: Aurora · dawn
- Girl name: Lily · lily flower
Questions about the name Jestine
What is the origin of the name Jestine?
Jestine has Latin roots in our records. Other Latin names include Olivia, Amelia, Mia.
Is Jestine a boy or girl name?
Jestine is a girl name.
How popular is the name Jestine?
Jestine is rare: fewer than 5 US girls got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2009. It peaked at #1,873 in 1936.