Lesta vs Lesly

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

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Lesta

Girl name

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Name B

Lesly

Girl name · Rank #1099

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Metric Lesta Lesly
Current Rank Unranked #1099
Total Births (all years) 680 15,131
Peak Year 1938 2003
Peak Year Births 19 839
Peak Decade 1910ss 2000ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1883 1936

Births by Decade

Decade Lesta Lesly
1880ss 12 —
1890ss 66 —
1900ss 56 —
1910ss 121 —
1920ss 109 —
1930ss 101 16
1940ss 99 62
1950ss 94 157
1960ss 22 331
1970ss — 227
1980ss — 437
1990ss — 2,729
2000ss — 7,454
2010ss — 2,850
2020ss — 868

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lesta Lesly
2014 — 276
2015 — 230
2016 — 194
2017 — 197
2018 — 190
2019 — 173
2020 — 165
2021 — 147
2022 — 181
2023 — 153
2024 — 222

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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