Boys' name · since 2002

Lesther

Lesther has 93 recorded births since 2002 in federal Social Security data, most heavily in 2023 -- full year-by-year trend, decade aggregates, and state rankings follow.

93
total births
2002–2025
years on record
2020s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade

Lesther is not among the current top-ranked boys names; 93 have been recorded since 2002.

Social Security Administration records show Lesther recorded 93 times among boys since 2002, though it doesn't currently rank among the most-used boys names, peaking in the 2020s. This profile derives year-by-year birth trends, decade totals, and state-level distribution directly from SSA birth-registration files spanning 2002 to 2025.

  • 93 total births
  • 2002–2025 years on record
  • 2020s peak decade
  • 39% born in that decade

Data updated Jul 2026

The verdict

93 boys have been named Lesther since 2002, peaking in the 2020s, last recorded in 2025.

93
total births
2002–2025
years on record
2020s
peak decade
39%
born in that decade
2020s
Peak decade

39% of everyone ever named Lesther was born in this single decade.

2023
Single peak year

12 babies were named Lesther in 2023 - its busiest year on record.

Lesther's usage pattern, beyond the headline number

Splitting Lesther's full recorded timeline at 2011, 65% of its total births fall in the more recent half of the record versus 35% in the earlier half -- usage has skewed toward the present, not a one-decade spike. Its quietest year on record was 2005, with just 5 recorded births -- worth weighing against the 2023 peak of 12 to see the full range of the name's swing in popularity.

Lesther at a glance

Last recorded 2025

Total births

93

Since 2002

24 years of records

Peak year

2023

12 births that year

Strongest decade: 2020s

Current rank

Unranked

Outside the modern top-1,000

As of 2025

Active since

2002

Recorded for 24 years

Last year on file: 2025

Lesther popularity over time

Annual U.S. births registered with the Social Security Administration · 2002–2025

Last recorded 2025
Peak year (2023)
12
Annual births at peak, across 24 years of records
468101214 2002200520082011201920222025 9

Lesther by decade

Total births in each ten-year window, peak vs trough at a glance

2020s was Lesther's strongest decade.

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

Lesther births by decade

Total births in each ten-year window

births

What this shows Peak: 2020s at 36 births (39% of all-time use).

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

Frequently Asked Questions

How popular is the name Lesther?
93 babies have been named Lesther since 2002. It was last recorded in 2025. The peak year was 2023 with 12 births.
When was Lesther most popular?
Lesther was most popular in the 2020s decade with 36 total births. The single peak year was 2023.
How long has the name Lesther been used?
Records for Lesther go back to 2002, giving 24 years of history through 2025.
What names are similar to Lesther?
Names with a similar sound or spelling include Lester, Leslie, Lesley, Les, and 4 more. These share a common prefix and are also used for boys.

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, 2002–2025 (ssa.gov/oact/babynames).

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

Cite this page

NameAlmanac Editorial. "Lesther: Baby Name Since 2002 - 93 Births, Peak 2023." NameAlmanac. Accessed via https://namealmanac.com/name/lesther. 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 Lesther 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.