Lester vs Les

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

Name A

Lester

Boy name · Rank #1574

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Name B

Les

Boy name · Rank #12351

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Metric Lester Les
Current Rank #1574 #12351
Total Births (all years) 130,579 3,437
Peak Year 1918 1961
Peak Year Births 3,229 182
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Boy
First Recorded Year 1880 1900

Births by Decade

Decade Lester Les
1880ss 1,440 —
1890ss 2,702 —
1900ss 4,361 5
1910ss 21,509 34
1920ss 26,513 71
1930ss 16,984 152
1940ss 17,081 549
1950ss 16,570 790
1960ss 9,740 1,072
1970ss 5,110 307
1980ss 3,571 183
1990ss 2,080 75
2000ss 1,371 70
2010ss 1,044 95
2020ss 503 34

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lester Les
2014 106 8
2015 104 10
2016 105 14
2017 87 12
2018 93 8
2019 100 12
2020 109 10
2021 109 5
2022 94 8
2023 82 6
2024 109 5

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, 1880–2024.

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