Lesta vs Lesley

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

Name A

Lesta

Girl name

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Name B

Lesley

Girl name · Rank #4031

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Metric Lesta Lesley
Current Rank Unranked #4031
Total Births (all years) 680 34,272
Peak Year 1938 1980
Peak Year Births 19 928
Peak Decade 1910ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Lesta Lesley
1880ss 12 —
1890ss 66 5
1900ss 56 —
1910ss 121 65
1920ss 109 112
1930ss 101 219
1940ss 99 1,423
1950ss 94 3,125
1960ss 22 5,137
1970ss — 7,719
1980ss — 6,405
1990ss — 4,638
2000ss — 4,123
2010ss — 1,095
2020ss — 206

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lesta Lesley
2014 — 113
2015 — 96
2016 — 76
2017 — 52
2018 — 62
2019 — 51
2020 — 51
2021 — 39
2022 — 51
2023 — 29
2024 — 36

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, 1883–1968.

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