Kester
Boy name · English · Latin · Scottish
- US rank
- Unranked
- Syllables
- 2
- Peak
- #1,707 in 1915
0 babies were named Kester in the US in 2025.
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US births per million boys, 1913–2025
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Popularity: U.S. Social Security Administration (babies with 5+ births per year).
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- HistoryKester first shows up in US birth records in 1913, the first year at least 5 babies got it. It has been in use for 112 years since.
- Best yearIts best year was 1915, when it reached #1,707.
About the name Kester
Kester is a boy name of English, Latin and Scottish origin. It has 6 letters and 2 syllables, starting with K and ending in “-ter”. US birth records list Kester for boys from 1913 to 2018, in 48 of those 106 years. Its best year was 1915, when it ranked #1,707 among boy names. It hasn't been given to 5 or more US babies in a year since 2018, so today it's a genuinely rare choice.
Origin:English namesLatin namesScottish names
| Decade | Babies per million | About 1 in |
|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 8.8 | 114,192 boys |
| 1920s | 5.7 | 176,678 boys |
| 1930s | 4.1 | 241,546 boys |
| 1940s | 3.0 | 334,448 boys |
| 1950s | 1.6 | 609,756 boys |
| 1960s | 0.3 | 3,030,303 boys |
| 1970s | 1.7 | 574,713 boys |
| 1980s | 1.1 | 917,431 boys |
| 2000s | 1.1 | 869,565 boys |
| 2010s | 1.1 | 882,353 boys |
More English boy names
- Boy name: Oliver · olive tree
- Boy name: Henry · ruler of the home
- Unisex name: James · supplanter
- Boy name: William · resolute protector
- Boy name: Benjamin · son of the right hand
- Boy name: Jack · God is gracious
- Unisex name: Hudson · son of Hudde
- Unisex name: Julian · of the Julius family
Questions about the name Kester
What is the origin of the name Kester?
Kester has English, Latin, Scottish roots in our records. Other English names include Oliver, Henry, James.
Is Kester a boy or girl name?
Kester is a boy name.
How popular is the name Kester?
Kester is rare: fewer than 5 US boys got it in 2025, and it was last given to 5 or more in 2018. It peaked at #1,707 in 1915.