Boys' name · since 1914

Laster

67 babies named Laster in U.S. Social Security records since 1914, with the highest year being 1925. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.

#20,142 of 45,481
all-time among boys
67
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade

Laster is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 67 have been recorded since 1914.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laster has been recorded 67 times among boys since 1914, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1920s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1914 to 1958.

  • #20,142 of 45,481 all-time among boys
  • 67 born since 1914
  • 1920s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laster ranks #20,142 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 67 born since 1914, peaking in the 1920s.

#20,142 of 45,481
all-time among boys
67
born since 1914
1920s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Laster's 67 recorded births place it above 55.61% of the 45,481 boys names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

No state rows cleared SSA’s public reporting threshold for this name.

Laster's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Divide Laster's SSA record in two at 1928 and the more recent half accounts for 48% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 52%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1914, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1925 peak of 8, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.

Laster popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1914–1958

Last recorded 1958
Peak year (1925)
8
Annual births at peak, across 45 years of records
456789 191419161919192019251926192819331941194819541958 5

Laster by decade

1920s is the heaviest window (26 births, 39% of the file).

1920s was Laster's strongest decade.

26 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 39% of all-time use.

Laster births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1920s at 26 births (39% of all-time use).

Source U.S. Social Security Administration · Baby Names As of August 2026

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Laster? ▼
67 babies have been named Laster since 1914. All-time, it sits at #20,142 of 45,481 boys' names by recorded births. It was last recorded in 1958. The peak year was 1925 with 8 births.
Where does Laster sit in the SSA name archive? ▼
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Laster ranks #20,142 of 45,481 boys' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). All-time ordinal matches browse popularity (total births DESC); the current ordinal uses the null SSA file. See /methodology#corpus-placement.
When was Laster most popular? ▼
Laster was most popular in the 1920s decade with 26 total births. The single peak year was 1925.
How long has the name Laster been used? ▼
Laster has been recorded in Social Security data since 1914, spanning 45 years of data through 1958.
What names are similar to Laster? ▼
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lashawn, Laszlo, Lashaun, Lashon, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

What to do with Laster's data

  • Laster's usage has stayed within range of its 1920s decade-level peak (26 total births) through the 1950s (10) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.

Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.

Keep exploring Laster

Nearby Names Like Laster

Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Laster

Lashawn Boy
#6524 3,279 births
Laszlo Boy
#3530 1,057 births
Lashaun Boy
#12286 887 births
Lashon Boy
716 births
Lasean Boy
418 births

Compare Laster side by side: Laster vs Lashawn Laster vs Laszlo Laster vs Lashaun

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Emmitte
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Arney
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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Laster: closest SSA peak year, and closest first→latest record span. Distinct from the spelling and current-rank neighborhoods above.

Peak year is the single SSA year with the most births for that name; record span is first-to-latest year in the national files, not a recommendation or shared origin claim.

Data Sources

Data as of August 2026. Source: U.S. Social Security Administration (SSA).

According to the Social Security Administration, this profile draws directly from the agency's public-use baby-name files (updated June 2026). See our methodology for the full extraction, aggregation, and privacy-suppression rules.

Primary: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names from Social Security Card Applications, National Data, 1914–1958 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).

Name Almanac is rendered directly from the Social Security Administration's public baby-name files, no number is typed in by an editor. This profile for Laster draws directly on SSA national and state-level files, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error. Data current as of August 2026.