Lestine vs Lesley

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

Name A

Lestine

Girl name

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Name B

Lesley

Girl name · Rank #4031

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Metric Lestine Lesley
Current Rank Unranked #4031
Total Births (all years) 208 34,272
Peak Year 1954 1980
Peak Year Births 14 928
Peak Decade 1950ss 1970ss
Gender Girl Girl
First Recorded Year 1923 1893

Births by Decade

Decade Lestine Lesley
1890ss — 5
1910ss — 65
1920ss 22 112
1930ss 10 219
1940ss 58 1,423
1950ss 78 3,125
1960ss 34 5,137
1970ss 6 7,719
1980ss — 6,405
1990ss — 4,638
2000ss — 4,123
2010ss — 1,095
2020ss — 206

Recent Annual Births (2014–present)

Year Lestine Lesley
2014 — 113
2015 — 96
2016 — 76
2017 — 52
2018 — 62
2019 — 51
2020 — 51
2021 — 39
2022 — 51
2023 — 29
2024 — 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, 1923–1970.

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