Lester vs Lesley

Side-by-side comparison of Lester and Lesley — 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

Lesley

Girl name · Rank #4031

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Metric Lester Lesley
Current Rank #1574 #4031
Total Births (all years) 130,579 34,272
Peak Year 1918 1980
Peak Year Births 3,229 928
Peak Decade 1920ss 1970ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Lester Lesley
1880ss 1,440 —
1890ss 2,702 5
1900ss 4,361 —
1910ss 21,509 65
1920ss 26,513 112
1930ss 16,984 219
1940ss 17,081 1,423
1950ss 16,570 3,125
1960ss 9,740 5,137
1970ss 5,110 7,719
1980ss 3,571 6,405
1990ss 2,080 4,638
2000ss 1,371 4,123
2010ss 1,044 1,095
2020ss 503 206

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lester Lesley
2014 106 113
2015 104 96
2016 105 76
2017 87 52
2018 93 62
2019 100 51
2020 109 51
2021 109 39
2022 94 51
2023 82 29
2024 109 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, 1880–2024.

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