Gender
Origin
- Latin
- guardian of the sacred fire
- Czech
- Faith.
Syllables
2
Themes
- Greek/Roman Mythology
Alternate Spellings and Variants of Vesta
Pronunciation
v(e)-sta, ves-ta
Popularity in the USA
- Boys: peak in 1930 (rank #3593, 6 births)
- Girls: peak in 1918 (rank #408, 257 births); most recent 2024 (rank #15243, 5 births)
| Year | Boys | Girls |
|---|---|---|
| 2025 | – | – |
| 2024 | – | 5 |
| 2023 | – | 8 |
| 2022 | – | 10 |
| 2021 | – | 7 |
| 2020 | – | 5 |
| 2019 | – | 6 |
| 2018 | – | – |
| 2017 | – | 15 |
| 2016 | – | 9 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in the USA (2025)
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA), national baby names data (public domain). This site is not affiliated with or endorsed by the SSA. Data years: 1880 to 2025. Original data
Popularity in England and Wales
- Girls: peak in 2011 (rank #2150, 12 births); most recent 2022 (rank #4643, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | 4 |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | 4 |
| 2018 | 3 |
| 2017 | 3 |
| 2016 | 5 |
Top girl names · Top boy names in England and Wales (2025)
Source: Office for National Statistics (ONS), Baby names in England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Data years: 1996 to 2025. Original data · Licence
Popularity in Ireland
- Girls: peak in 2012 (rank #768, 4 births)
| Year | Girls |
|---|---|
| 2025 | – |
| 2024 | – |
| 2023 | – |
| 2022 | – |
| 2021 | – |
| 2020 | – |
| 2019 | – |
| 2018 | – |
| 2017 | – |
| 2016 | – |
Top girl names · Top boy names in Ireland (2025)
Source: Central Statistics Office (CSO), Ireland, Irish Babies' Names (tables VSA50 and VSA60), licensed under CC BY 4.0. Changes: spellings that differ only by accents (for example Rian and Rían) are counted together. Data years: 1964 to 2025. Original data · Licence