Vesta
The Roman goddess of the hearth and household fire bore this Latin name, kept by her temple's guardians, the Vestal virgins. It passed into English use as a given name.
Vesta in 2025
Vesta was not given to any babies in 2025. The Social Security Administration only publishes a name once at least five babies receive it in a year, so Vesta has fallen below that threshold.
The history of Vesta
Vesta reached its highest point in 1918, when 257 babies were given the name, ranking 773rd that year. Its best-ever ranking was 433rd, in 1894.
Across the 146 years of records since 1880, 8,208 babies have been named Vesta. Half of them were born before 1920, which places the name's centre of gravity with the Greatest Generation.
Vesta by decade
| Decade | Babies named Vesta | Best rank |
|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 320 | 552 |
| 1890s | 750 | 433 |
| 1900s | 1,031 | 459 |
| 1910s | 1,814 | 601 |
| 1920s | 1,673 | 807 |
| 1930s | 946 | 1,134 |
| 1940s | 628 | 1,398 |
| 1950s | 414 | 2,185 |
| 1960s | 223 | 3,453 |
| 1970s | 123 | 5,023 |
| 1980s | 83 | 7,989 |
| 1990s | 66 | 10,439 |
| 2000s | 45 | 21,747 |
| 2010s | 57 | 13,188 |
| 2020s | 35 | 17,307 |
Where Vesta is heading
Vesta was not in use ten years ago, so there is no decade-long trend to compare against yet.
That is less than 5% of its 1918 peak — Vesta is now a rare name in the United States.
Names like Vesta
Names that rose and fell at the same time as Vesta.