Dester

dihs-TUR /dᵻsˈtɜː/
girl 2 syllables fading

Dester is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1950s and has all but disappeared.

Dester is predominantly a girl name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1955. Dester was first reported in SSA data in 1915 and peaked in 1935 (6 births).

About the name Dester

Pronunciationdihs-TUR /dᵻsˈtɜː/

Names similar to Dester

How popular is Dester?

Girls named Dester
19151920192519301935
Girls named Dester per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1915–1955 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1955) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here
Boys named Dester
193319351940194519501955
Boys named Dester per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1915–1955 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1955) SSA publishes a name only in years it was given to at least 5 babies, so a name may have been in use before — or between — the years shown here

Dester total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19557——#3,272
19356—#3,856—
19335——#3,773
19265—#5,011—
19155—#4,449—