Total births
11
Girls' name · since 1975
Lessette
11 babies named Lessette in U.S. Social Security records since 1975, with the highest year being 1975. Year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state-level rankings drawn from federal birth data.
- 11
- total births
- 1975–1987
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
Lessette is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 11 have been recorded since 1975.
Lessette has 11 recorded births among girls since 1975, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1970s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1975 to 1987.
- 11 total births
- 1975–1987 years on record
- 1970s peak decade
- 55% born in that decade
Data updated Jul 2026
The verdict
11 girls have been named Lessette since 1975, peaking in the 1970s, last recorded in 1987.
- 11
- total births
- 1975–1987
- years on record
- 1970s
- peak decade
- 55%
- born in that decade
1970s
Peak decade
55% of everyone ever named Lessette was born in this single decade.
1975
Single peak year
6 babies were named Lessette in 1975 - its busiest year on record.
Lessette's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lessette's SSA record in two at 1987 and the more recent half accounts for 45% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 55%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1987, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1975 peak of 6, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lessette at a glance
Last recorded 1987Peak year
1975
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1975
Lessette popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1975–1987
- Peak year (1975)
- 6
- Annual births at peak, across 13 years of records
Lessette by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1970s was Lessette's strongest decade.
6 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 55% of all-time use.
Lessette births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1970s
1970s
6 births
- 1980s
1980s
5 births
What this shows Peak: 1970s at 6 births (55% of all-time use).
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lessette? ▼
11 babies have been named Lessette since 1975. It was last recorded in 1987. The peak year was 1975 with 6 births.
When was Lessette most popular? ▼
Lessette was most popular in the 1970s decade with 6 total births. The single peak year was 1975.
How long has the name Lessette been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lessette since 1975 -- 13 years through the most recent 1987 data.
What names are similar to Lessette? ▼
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 Lessette's data
- Lessette's usage has stayed within range of its 1970s decade-level peak (6 total births) through the 1980s (5) -- a comparatively stable name, not a fading trend.
- Weighing it against an alternative? Put two names side by side. Compare names
Figures reflect SSA-reported births only; see the methodology above for the privacy-suppression floor.
Keep exploring Lessette
Nearby Names Like Lessette
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lessette
Leslie Girl
#605 270,429 births
Lesley Girl
#4041 34,301 births
Lesly Girl
#1100 15,281 births
Lessie Girl
14,073 births
Lesa Girl
11,409 births
Compare Lessette side by side: Lessette vs Leslie Lessette vs Lesley Lessette vs Lesly
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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, 1975–1987 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).
State-level: Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, Baby Names, State-Level Files (namesbystate.zip).
Cite this page
NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lessette: Baby Name Since 1975 - 11 Births, Peak 1975." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lessette. 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 Lessette 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.