Lessiah vs Lester

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

Name A

Lessiah

Boy name

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Name B

Lester

Boy name · Rank #1563

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Which name is more popular?

Metric Lessiah Lester
Current Rank Unranked #1563
Total Births (all years) 11 130,688
Peak Year 2025 1918
Peak Year Births 11 3,229
Peak Decade 2020ss 1920ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 2025 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lessiah Lester
1880ss — 1,440
1890ss — 2,702
1900ss — 4,361
1910ss — 21,509
1920ss — 26,513
1930ss — 16,984
1940ss — 17,082
1950ss — 16,568
1960ss — 9,741
1970ss — 5,110
1980ss — 3,570
1990ss — 2,080
2000ss — 1,373
2010ss — 1,045
2020ss 11 610

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lessiah Lester
2014 — 106
2015 — 104
2016 — 105
2017 — 88
2018 — 93
2019 — 100
2020 — 109
2021 — 109
2022 — 96
2023 — 82
2024 — 111
2025 11 103

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, 2025–2025.

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