Less vs Lester

Side-by-side comparison of Less and Lester — popularity rank, total births, peak decade, and historical trends from Social Security Administration data.

Name A

Less

Boy name

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Name B

Lester

Boy name · Rank #1574

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Less Lester
Current Rank Unranked #1574
Total Births (all years) 281 130,579
Peak Year 1923 1918
Peak Year Births 14 3,229
Peak Decade 1910ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1881 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Less Lester
1880ss 15 1,440
1890ss 10 2,702
1900ss 46 4,361
1910ss 75 21,509
1920ss 55 26,513
1930ss 45 16,984
1940ss 16 17,081
1950ss 19 16,570
1960ss — 9,740
1970ss — 5,110
1980ss — 3,571
1990ss — 2,080
2000ss — 1,371
2010ss — 1,044
2020ss — 503

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Less Lester
2014 — 106
2015 — 104
2016 — 105
2017 — 87
2018 — 93
2019 — 100
2020 — 109
2021 — 109
2022 — 94
2023 — 82
2024 — 109

Data Sources

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications — National Data, ssa.gov/oact/babynames.
Source: SSA Annual Name Rankings, 1881–1957.

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