Nesbit

NEHS-biht /ˈnɛsbɪt/
boy 2 syllables fading

Nesbit is a very rare name used for both girls and boys that was most common in the 1910s and has all but disappeared.

Nesbit is predominantly a boy name. It last appears in U.S. records in 1951. Nesbit was first reported in SSA data in 1914 and peaked in 1921 (8 births).

About the name Nesbit

PronunciationNEHS-biht /ˈnɛsbɪt/

Names similar to Nesbit

How popular is Nesbit?

Boys named Nesbit
191619201930194019501951
Boys named Nesbit per year hover for count and boys rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1914–1951 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1951) 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
Girls named Nesbit
191419151916
Girls named Nesbit per year hover for count and girls rank Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, national data 1914–1951 U.S.+territories from SSA territory files (1998–1951) 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

Nesbit total popularity by year

YearU.S. birthsU.S. + territories♀ Rank♂ Rank
19515——#4,092
19425——#3,916
19325——#4,135
19317——#3,309
19287——#3,603
19247——#3,740
19218——#3,408
19205——#4,765
19197——#3,642
191611—#4,950#3,769
19157—#3,689—
19146—#3,495—