Total births
680
Girls' name · since 1883
Lesta
Lesta has 680 recorded births since 1883 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 1938 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.
- 680
- total births
- 1883–1968
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
Lesta is not among the current top-ranked girls names; 680 have been recorded since 1883.
Lesta has 680 recorded births among girls since 1883, per the U.S. Social Security Administration, though it falls outside today's most-used girls names, busiest in the 1910s -- see the year-by-year trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution below, all drawn directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 1883 to 1968.
- 680 total births
- 1883–1968 years on record
- 1910s peak decade
- 18% born in that decade
Data updated Jun 2026
The verdict
680 girls have been named Lesta since 1883, peaking in the 1910s, last recorded in 1968.
- 680
- total births
- 1883–1968
- years on record
- 1910s
- peak decade
- 18%
- born in that decade
1910s
Peak decade
18% of everyone ever named Lesta was born in this single decade.
1938
Single peak year
19 babies were named Lesta in 1938 - its busiest year on record.
Lesta's usage pattern, beyond the headline number
Divide Lesta's SSA record in two at 1926 and the more recent half accounts for 52% of all births, the earlier half the remaining 48%, a genuinely balanced usage pattern. Its calmest year was 1887, with only 5 births recorded -- set against the 1938 peak of 19, that's the full swing in one name's fortunes.
Lesta at a glance
Last recorded 1968Peak year
1938
Current rank
Unranked
Active since
1883
Lesta popularity over time
Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 1883–1968
- Peak year (1938)
- 19
- Annual births at peak, across 86 years of records
Lesta by decade
Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance
1910s was Lesta's strongest decade.
121 babies received the name during that ten-year window, about 18% of all-time use.
Lesta births by decade
Total births in each ten-year window
- 1880s 12
1880s
12 births
- 1890s
1890s
66 births
- 1900s
1900s
56 births
- 1910s
1910s
121 births
- 1920s
1920s
109 births
- 1930s
1930s
101 births
- 1940s
1940s
99 births
- 1950s
1950s
94 births
- 1960s 22
1960s
22 births
What this shows Peak: 1910s at 121 births (18% of all-time use).
How Lesta compares to similarly-sized names
Years in SSA records vs. share of all-time use concentrated in the single peak year, among 15 girls names closest to Lesta's total volume
Lesta vs 15 similarly-sized girls names
Lesta by state
Where Lesta concentrates geographically, total births since 1883
| Rank | State | Visual share | Births | Share of total |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kansas | | 5 | 0.7% |
Kansas share of Lesta's total US births 0.7%
5 of 680 births nationwide.
Frequently Asked Questions
How popular is the name Lesta? ▼
Lesta has been given to 680 babies in the U.S. since 1883, according to SSA data. Its last appearance in the data was 1968. 19 babies were born in 1938, its single highest year.
When was Lesta most popular? ▼
Lesta was most popular in the 1910s decade with 121 total births. The single peak year was 1938.
Where is Lesta most popular? ▼
The top states for the name Lesta are Kansas (5 births).
How long has the name Lesta been used? ▼
The SSA has tracked Lesta since 1883 -- 86 years through the most recent 1968 data.
What names are similar to Lesta? ▼
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 Lesta's data
- Lesta's decade-level peak was the 1910s (121 total births); usage has since declined to 22 in the 1960s -- if you're weighing a "classic revival" angle, the trend line argues against it.
- Kansas records the most Lestas (5 births) -- see the full state breakdown if geography matters to your decision. Kansas names
- 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 Lesta
Nearby Names Like Lesta
Names with a similar sound, spelling, or feel to Lesta
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 Lesta side by side: Lesta vs Leslie Lesta vs Lesley Lesta vs Lesly
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Data Sources
Data as of June 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, 1883–1968 (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. "Lesta: Baby Name Since 1883 - 680 Births, Peak 1938." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lesta. 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 Lesta 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 June 2026.