Lester vs Leslie

Side-by-side comparison of Lester and Leslie — 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

Leslie

Girl name · Rank #604

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Metric Lester Leslie
Current Rank #1574 #604
Total Births (all years) 130,579 270,029
Peak Year 1918 1957
Peak Year Births 3,229 6,103
Peak Decade 1920ss 1960ss
Gender Boy Girl
First Recorded Year 1880 1880

Births by Decade

Decade Lester Leslie
1880ss 1,440 126
1890ss 2,702 257
1900ss 4,361 324
1910ss 21,509 785
1920ss 26,513 1,241
1930ss 16,984 1,447
1940ss 17,081 14,856
1950ss 16,570 43,048
1960ss 9,740 54,451
1970ss 5,110 44,840
1980ss 3,571 38,729
1990ss 2,080 26,771
2000ss 1,371 31,052
2010ss 1,044 9,749
2020ss 503 2,353

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lester Leslie
2014 106 1,000
2015 104 880
2016 105 806
2017 87 704
2018 93 600
2019 100 572
2020 109 488
2021 109 477
2022 94 453
2023 82 440
2024 109 495

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, 1880–2024.

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