Lesta vs Leslie

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

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Lesta

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Leslie

Girl name · Rank #604

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Metric Lesta Leslie
Current Rank Unranked #604
Total Births (all years) 680 270,029
Peak Year 1938 1957
Peak Year Births 19 6,103
Peak Decade 1910ss 1960ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lesta Leslie
1880ss 12 126
1890ss 66 257
1900ss 56 324
1910ss 121 785
1920ss 109 1,241
1930ss 101 1,447
1940ss 99 14,856
1950ss 94 43,048
1960ss 22 54,451
1970ss — 44,840
1980ss — 38,729
1990ss — 26,771
2000ss — 31,052
2010ss — 9,749
2020ss — 2,353

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lesta Leslie
2014 — 1,000
2015 — 880
2016 — 806
2017 — 704
2018 — 600
2019 — 572
2020 — 488
2021 — 477
2022 — 453
2023 — 440
2024 — 495

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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