Total births
35
Boys' name · since 1928
Lefty
Lefty has 35 recorded births since 1928 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 35
- total births
- 1928–2023
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
Lefty sits outside today's top ranks for boys, with 35 recorded since 1928.
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lefty has been recorded 35 times among boys since 1928, though it is not among the currently most-used boys names, with its heaviest use in the 1950s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1928 to 2023.
- 35 total births
- 1928–2023 years on record
- 1950s peak decade
- 31% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
35 boys have been named Lefty since 1928, peaking in the 1950s, last recorded in 2023.
- 35
- total births
- 1928–2023
- years on record
- 1950s
- peak decade
- 31%
- born in that decade
1950s
Peak decade
31% of everyone ever named Lefty was born in this single decade.
2023
Single peak year
7 babies were named Lefty in 2023 - its busiest year on record.
Lefty's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lefty's SSA record in two at 1969 and the more recent half accounts for 51% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 49%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1953, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 2023 peak of 7, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lefty at a glance
Last recorded 2023Peak year
2023
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1928
Lefty popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1928–2023
- Peak year (2023)
- 7
- Annual births at peak, across 96 years of records
Lefty by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1950s was Lefty's strongest decade.
11 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.
Lefty births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1920s
1920s
6 births
- 1950s
1950s
11 births
- 1960s
1960s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
- 2020s
2020s
7 births
What this shows Peak: 1950s at 11 births (31% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lefty? ▼
Lefty has been given to 35 babies in the U.S. since 1928, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 2023. 7 babies were born in 2023, its single highest year.
When was Lefty most popular? ▼
Lefty was most popular in the 1950s decade with 11 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Lefty been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lefty since 1928 -- 96 years through the most recent 2023 data.
What to do with Lefty's data
- Lefty's usage has stayed within range of its 1950s decade-level peak (11 total births) through the 2020s (7) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
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Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
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Data Sources
Data as of July 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, 1928–2023 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
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NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lefty: Baby Name Since 1928 - 35 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lefty. Licensed CC BY-SA 4.0.
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 Lefty 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 July 2026.