Girls' name · since 1968

Lesette

Since 1968, U.S. Social Security records show 55 babies named Lesette, peaking in 1968. See the year-by-year trend, decade totals, and state rankings below, sourced from federal birth data.

#33,911 of 72,339
all-time among girls
55
born since 1968
1980s
peak decade

Lesette sits outside today's top ranks for girls, with 55 recorded since 1968.

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lesette has been recorded 55 times among girls since 1968, though it is not among the currently most-used girls names, with its heaviest use in the 1980s. This profile covers year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution, all derived directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1968 to 2004.

  • #33,911 of 72,339 all-time among girls
  • 55 born since 1968
  • 1980s peak decade

Data updated Aug 2026

The verdict

According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lesette ranks #33,911 of 72,339 girls' names by all-time recorded births (highest first). 55 born since 1968, peaking in the 1980s.

#33,911 of 72,339
all-time among girls
55
born since 1968
1980s
peak decade
Below the archive median
All-time archive position

Lesette's 55 recorded births place it above 52.97% of the 72,339 girls names in the full SSA archive.

National only
State-record footprint

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

Lesette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lesette's full recorded timeline at 1989, 55% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 45% in the earlier half -- a fairly even split across the full record. Its quietest year on record was 1988, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 1968 peak of 7 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lesette popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1968–2004

Last recorded 2004
Peak year (1968)
7
Annual births at peak, across 37 years of records
4.555.566.577.5 196819711985198819891991199720002004 6

Lesette by decade

1980s is the heaviest window (17 births, 31% of the file).

1980s was Lesette's strongest decade.

17 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 31% of all-time use.

Lesette births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 1980s at 17 births (31% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lesette?
Since 1968, Social Security records show 55 babies named Lesette. Across the full SSA archive it ranks #33,911 of 72,339 girls' names by total births. The most recent recorded year was 2004. Its busiest year on record was 1968, with 7 births.
Where does Lesette sit in the SSA name archive?
According to the U.S. Social Security Administration, Lesette ranks #33,911 of 72,339 girls' 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 Lesette most popular?
Lesette was most popular in the 1980s decade with 17 total births. The single peak year was 1968.
How long has the name Lesette been used?
Records for Lesette go back to 1968, giving 37 years of history through 2004.
What names are similar to Lesette?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Leslie, Lesley, Lesly, Lessie, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for girls.

What to do with Lesette's data

  • Lesette's usage has stayed within range of its 1980s decade-level peak (17 total births) through the 2000s (12) -- 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 Lesette

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Nationwide names with similar peak year or record span

Two nationwide peer axes for Lesette: 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, 1968–2004 (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 Lesette 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.